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   sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty

   /səˌseptəˈbilədē/

   noun

   • 1. the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing: "lack of exercise increases susceptibility to disease" Similar vulnerabilitysensitivityopennessdefenselessnessreceptivenessresponsivenessliabilityvulnerabilityinclinationpredispositionpronenesspropensityweaknesslikelihoodOpposite immunityresistanceimmunityresistance
   • 2. a person's feelings, typically considered as being easily hurt: "I was so careful not to offend their susceptibilities"
   • 3. the ratio of magnetization to a magnetizing force.

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   Susceptibility is the quality or state of being susceptible, especially to some outside agent or influence. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related terms from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSCEPTIBILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Susceptibility is the fact that someone or something can easily be influenced, harmed, or infected. It can also mean the feelings that are likely to be hurt. See more meanings, synonyms, collocations, and examples of susceptibility.

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   Susceptibility definition: state or character of being susceptible. See examples of SUSCEPTIBILITY used in a sentence.

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   1. : capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation. a theory susceptible to proof. 2. : open, subject, or unresistant to some stimulus, influence, or agency. susceptible to pneumonia. 3. : impressionable, responsive. a susceptible mind. susceptibleness noun. susceptibly. sə-ˈsep-tə-blē. adverb. Synonyms. endangered. exposed. liable.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › susceptibilitySusceptibility - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Susceptibility is a tendency to be affected by something. Some people have a greater susceptibility to colds than others. A susceptibility is a type of weakness, but a particular kind. If your knee keeps getting injured, you may have a susceptibility to knee problems.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSCEPTIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Susceptible means easily influenced or harmed by something, or able to be understood or explained in a particular way. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and contexts, and see translations in other languages.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSCEPTIBILITY definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   Susceptibility is the quality or condition of being susceptible, or easily affected by something. It can also mean the ability to be impressed by emotional feelings, or the ratio of polarization in a material to the field producing it.