sensitivity
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Sensitivity is how well a test identifies disease while specificity is how well it avoids false positives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Sensitivity is how good a test is at detecting disease, while specificity is how good it is at detecting the absence of disease.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024
"This is an extremely challenging issue and very noisy if you use that as the source for the measurement. Sensitivity is key," Tao said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
Sensitivity about Camilla’s status as Charles’ second wife long made the question of what title she’d hold when he became king a subject of contention.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
It comprises the best in automotive radio engineering, featuring Syncro-Tuning—the newest, most efficient antenna circuit yet developed, and Sensitivity Control.
From Delco Manuals: Radio Model 633, Delcotron Generator Delco Radio Owner's Manual Model 633, Delcotron Generator Installation by Delco-Remy
Vocabulary lists containing sensitivity
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