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susceptibility

[ suh-sep-tuh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

plural susceptibilities.
  1. state or character of being susceptible:

    susceptibility to disease.

  2. capacity for receiving mental or moral impressions; tendency to be emotionally affected.
  3. susceptibilities, capacities for emotion; feelings:

    His susceptibilities are easily wounded.

  4. Electricity.


susceptibility

/ əˌɛəˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being susceptible
  2. the ability or tendency to be impressed by emotional feelings; sensitivity
  3. plural emotional sensibilities; feelings
  4. physics
    1. Also calledelectric susceptibility (of a dielectric) the amount by which the relative permittivity differs from unity Χ
    2. Also calledmagnetic susceptibility (of a magnetic medium) the amount by which the relative permeability differs from unity Κ
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDzȴܲ·t·i·ٲ noun
  • v·ܲ·t·i·ٲ noun
  • ȴܲ·t·i·ٲ noun plural presusceptibilities
  • ܲȴܲ·t·i·ٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of susceptibility1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin ܲپ, equivalent to susceptibilis(is) susceptible + -- -ity
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“For 100 years or more, we’ve known that measles does cause an acute susceptibility to other infections,” Mina said.

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Obesity is another factor that can increase susceptibility to infections as well as the severity by ramping up inflammation in the body.

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In the aftermath of two bruising strikes and a protracted slowdown, Hollywood’s susceptibility to such forces should be no surprise.

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At higher doses, kratom has been associated with side effects like liver injury and slowed breathing, with other drugs or medications potentially affecting a person’s susceptibility to some of these adverse outcomes.

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The study found widely varying responses in rats, revealing that individual reactions to the unpleasant aspects of drug consumption can be important in determining susceptibility to addiction.

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