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• Susceptibility — Sus*cep ti*bil i*ty, n.; pl. {Susceptibilities}. [Cf. F. susceptibilit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being susceptible; the capability of receiving impressions, or of being affected. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, capacity for deep feeling or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• susceptibility — susceptibility. См. чувствительность. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

• susceptibility — I noun affectability, aptitude, bent, capability of being affected, capacity for emotion, capacity for receiving impressions, empathy, impressibility, impressionability, inclination, leaning, penchant, proclivity, propensity, sensibility,… …   Law dictionary

• susceptibility — ► NOUN (pl. susceptibilities) 1) the state or fact of being susceptible. 2) (susceptibilities) a person s feelings, regarded as being easily hurt …   English terms dictionary

• susceptibility — [sə sep΄tə bil′ə tē] n. pl. susceptibilities [ML susceptibilitas] 1. the quality or state of being susceptible 2. [pl.] sensibilities; feelings 3. a susceptible temperament or disposition; capacity for receiving impressions 4. Physics the ratio… …   English World dictionary

• Susceptibility — *In physics, the susceptibility of a material or substance describes its response to an applied field. There are many kinds of susceptibilities, for example::Magnetic susceptibility:Electric susceptibilityThese two susceptibilities are particular …   Wikipedia

• susceptibility — n. susceptibility to (susceptibility to disease) * * * [səˌseptə bɪlɪtɪ] susceptibility to (susceptibility to disease) …   Combinatory dictionary

• susceptibility — /seuh sep teuh bil i tee/, n., pl. 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,… …   Universalium

• susceptibility — UK [səˌseptəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun Word forms susceptibility : singular susceptibility plural susceptibilities 1) [uncountable] the tendency to be easily affected or influenced by something the gene that controls susceptibility to nicotine addiction… …   English dictionary

• susceptibility — sus|cep|ti|bil|i|ty [səˌseptıˈbılıti] n plural susceptibilities 1.) [U and C] how easily someone or something is affected by something susceptibility to ▪ One of the side effects of the drug is an increased susceptibility to infections. 2.) sb s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• susceptibility — [[t]səse̱ptɪbɪ̱lɪti[/t]] susceptibilities 1) N VAR If you have a susceptibility to something unpleasant, you are likely to be affected by it. ...his increased susceptibility to infections. Syn: vulnerability 2) N PLURAL A person s… …   English dictionary