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sen·si·tive·ness [ˈsen(t)sɪtɪvnəs, Am -sət̬-], sen·si·tiv·ity [ˌsen(t)sɪˈtɪvəti, Am -səˈtɪvət̬i] N

1. sensitiveness no pl (understanding):

sensitiveness
Verständnis nt <-ses, -se>
human sensitiveness
Menschlichkeit f <->

2. sensitiveness (touchiness):

sensitivities pl
Empfindsamkeit f <->
sensitivities about
Sensibilität f <-, -en> gegenüber +dat

3. sensitiveness no pl (confidentiality):

sensitiveness
Vertraulichkeit f <-, -en>
sensitiveness of information
Vertraulichkeit f der Informationen
such is the sensitiveness of the information that only two people are allowed to know it
die Informationen sind so streng vertraulich, dass nur zwei Leute sie kennen dürfen

4. sensitiveness (reaction):

sensitiveness to
Überempfindlichkeit f <-> kein pl gegen +acc
sensitiveness to cold
Kälteempfindlichkeit f
sensitiveness to light
Licht[über]empfindlichkeit f