gevoeligheid

Definitions of gevoeligheid
  1. noun
    (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
    synonyms: aanvoelingsvermogen, hyperesthesie, overgevoeligheid, sensibiliteit, sensitiviteit
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    gezicht, gezichtsvermogen, zicht, zien
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
    gevoel, tastzin
    the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
    gehoor, stemtest
    the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
    smaak, smaakzin
    the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
    neus, reuk, reukzin
    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
    proprioceptie
    the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
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    perceptievermogen, waarnemingsvermogen, zin, zintuig
    the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
  2. noun
    the state of being vulnerable or exposed
    synonyms: D.I.N., DIN, lichtgevoeligheid
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    dreiging, gevaar, levensgevaar, onraad, onveiligheid, perikel
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
  3. noun
    susceptibility to injury or attack
    synonyms: D.I.N., DIN, lichtgevoeligheid
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    afbreekbaarheid
    vulnerability to destruction
    breekbaarheid, fragiliteit, kwetsbaarheid
    quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
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    zwakheid
    the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
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