Main Entry: sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty

Pronunciation: \sə-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ties

Date: 1644

1 : the quality or state of being susceptible; especially : lack of ability to resist some extraneous agent (as a pathogen or drug) : sensitivity
2 a : a susceptible temperament or constitution b plural : feelings, sensibilities
3 a : the ratio of the magnetization in a substance to the corresponding magnetizing force b : the ratio of the electric polarization to the electric intensity in a polarized dielectric