- affectability
- noun see affect III
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
affectability
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affectability — noun The condition of being affectable … Wiktionary
affectability — af·fect·a·bil·i·ty … English syllables
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affect — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin affectus, from afficere Date: 14th century 1. obsolete feeling, affection 2. the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes; also a set of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
affect — affect1 affectable, adj. affectability, n. v. /euh fekt /; n. /af ekt/, v.t. 1. to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops. 2. to impress the mind or move the feelings of: The music affected him deeply. 3. (of pain … Universalium
susceptibility — I noun affectability, aptitude, bent, capability of being affected, capacity for emotion, capacity for receiving impressions, empathy, impressibility, impressionability, inclination, leaning, penchant, proclivity, propensity, sensibility,… … Law dictionary
impressibility — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. susceptibility, impressionability, sentimentality, flexibility, pliancy, plasticity, affectability, tenderness, perceptivity, emotionality, sensitivity, sensitiveness, susceptibleness, sensibility; see also feeling 4 ,… … English dictionary for students
sensitivity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Susceptibility] Syn. allergy, irritability, ticklishness; see irritation 1 . 2. [Emotional response or condition] Syn. delicacy, sensibility, sensitiveness, nervousness, acute awareness, consciousness, acuteness, subtlety,… … English dictionary for students
affectibility — noun see affectability * * * affectibility (əˌfɛktɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) [f. affectible: see bility.] The quality or state of being affectible. in Craig … Useful english dictionary
