susceptiveness

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as in susceptibility

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  1. susceptibility
  2. responsiveness
  3. gray matter
Noun
  • Severity depends on the amount of bacteria that’s inhaled, the strain that’s involved and individual susceptibility, Vanrompay says.
    — Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Studies of these families have helped identify potential susceptibility genes for lung cancer and environmental risk factors.
    — Estelamari Rodriguez, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of susceptibility
Noun
  • In his hands, their coherence lay elsewhere, in their responsiveness to the situations that generated them.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This has created an interesting position for Turkey, especially among European brands seeking better responsiveness and lead times and an apparel ecosystem with deep technical know-how.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of responsiveness
Noun
  • Your gray matter performs astonishing feats of information processing using little more than the equivalent of a relatively shiny light globe.
    — Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Studies have shown greater gray matter density or stronger white matter integrity in bilingual people, compared with people who speak one language.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gray matter
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