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photosensitivity vs sensitivity

sensitivity vs photosensitivity

photosensitivity and sensitivity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
photosensitivity Yes No No No
sensitivity Yes No No No
As nouns, sensitivity is a hypernym of photosensitivity; that is, sensitivity is a word with a broader meaning than photosensitivity:
  • photosensitivity: sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
  • sensitivity: (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
Other hypernyms of photosensitivity include sensibility, sensitiveness.
photosensitivity (noun) sensitivity (noun)
sensitivity to the action of radiant energy the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
susceptibility to a pathogen
Difference between photosensitivity and sensitivity

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