sensitivities
Points of vulnerability
Sensitivities are areas where someone or something is particularly vulnerable or reactive.
A person's sensitivities are topics or behaviors that affect them strongly: Be mindful of cultural sensitivities when traveling abroad.
Food sensitivities cause adverse reactions to certain ingredients.
In technical contexts, sensitivities may refer to how responsive a system is to changes: The model's sensitivities to different variables were tested.
Emotional responses experienced internally
- triggersCauses or activates
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- empathySharing another's emotions
compassion · attunement · consideration · tact · understanding · hurt · defensive · reactive
Sharpness of mind or sight
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- keennessSharpness of perception
- responsivenessReadiness to react
detection · threshold · receptors · stimuli · light · sound · touch · pain
Immune reaction triggers
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- dustFine settled particles
- moldForm-giving container
- peanutsEdible underground legumes
gluten · lactose · shellfish · antihistamine · epinephrine · anaphylaxis · hives · itching
Socially proscribed practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- diversityState of varied elements
- inclusionBeing made part
awareness · respect · etiquette · norms · diplomatic · politically correct · microaggressions · stereotypes
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- detectionAct of finding something
- measurementDetermining size or amount
tolerance · specifications · equipment · gauges · sensors · meters · readings · fluctuations
Restricted from disclosure
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- securityProtection from threat
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- disclosureAct of revealing information
confidentiality · redacted · restricted · protected · private · diplomatic · intelligence · data
feelings
Emotional responses experienced internally
- triggersCauses or activates
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
empathy · compassion · attunement · consideration · tact · understanding · hurt · defensive · reactive · thin-skinned
acuity
Sharpness of mind or sight
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- keennessSharpness of perception
responsiveness · detection · threshold · receptors · stimuli · light · sound · touch · pain · temperature
allergens
Immune reaction triggers
peanuts · gluten · lactose · shellfish · antihistamine · epinephrine · anaphylaxis · hives · itching · asthma
taboos
Socially proscribed practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- diversityState of varied elements
inclusion · awareness · respect · etiquette · norms · diplomatic · politically correct · microaggressions · stereotypes · offense
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
measurement · tolerance · specifications · equipment · gauges · sensors · meters · readings · fluctuations · adjustments
classified
Restricted from disclosure
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- securityProtection from threat
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
disclosure · confidentiality · redacted · restricted · protected · private · diplomatic · intelligence · data · information
sensitivitiesthick skin
Immunity to criticism
toughness · callousness · insensitivity · imperviousness · emotional armor
sensitivitiestolerances
Allowable limits of variation
immunities · resistances · insensitivities · robustness · hardiness
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Failures to regard others' feelings
obliviousness · obtuseness · tone-deafness · tactlessness · crudeness
- chemical sensitivitiesAdverse reactions to substances
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