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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sus•cep•ti•bil•i•ty (sə sep′tə bil′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - state or character of being susceptible:susceptibility to disease.
- capacity for receiving mental or moral impressions;
tendency to be emotionally affected. - susceptibilities, capacities for emotion;
feelings:His susceptibilities are easily wounded. - Electricity
- ElectricitySee electric susceptibility.
- ElectricitySee magnetic susceptibility.
- Medieval Latin susceptibilitās, equivalent. to susceptibil(is) susceptible + -itās- -ity
- 1635–45
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See sensibility.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: susceptibility /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the quality or condition of being susceptible
- the ability or tendency to be impressed by emotional feelings; sensitivity
- (plural) emotional sensibilities; feelings
- Also called: electric susceptibility (of a dielectric) the amount by which the relative permittivity differs from unity
Symbol: Χ - Also called: magnetic susceptibility (of a magnetic medium) the amount by which the relative permeability differs from unity
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sus•cep•ti•ble /səˈsɛptəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - allowing or admitting of some specified treatment or response:[usually: be + ~ + to]Is the virus susceptible to treatment with drugs?
- sensitive to, easily moved by, or easily touched by some influence, agency, force, etc.:[be + ~ + to]She's very susceptible to colds.
- capable of being affected emotionally:a susceptible young boy who cries a lot.
sus•cep•ti•bil•i•ty /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sus•cep•ti•ble (sə sep′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - admitting or capable of some specified treatment:susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
- accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc.:susceptible to colds; susceptible to flattery.
- capable of being affected emotionally;
impressionable.
- Late Latin susceptibilis, equivalent. to suscept(us), past participle of suscipere to take up, support (sus- sus- + -cep-, comb form of capere to take, capture + -tus past participle suffix) + -ibilis -ible
- 1595–1605
sus•cep′ti•ble•ness, n. sus•cep′ti•bly, adv. |