Sensitivity vs Recall - What's the difference?
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The quality of being sensitive.
The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
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(electronics) The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
(photography) The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.
To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).
To call back, bring back or summon (someone) to a specific place, station etc.
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To bring back (someone) to or from a particular mental or physical state, activity etc.
To call back (a situation, event etc.) to one's mind; to remember, recollect.
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(intransitive) To call again, to call another time.
To request or order the return of (a faulty product).
The action or fact of calling someone or something back.
Memory; the ability to remember.
In , the fraction of (all) relevant material that is returned by a search
a product recall (request of the return of a faulty product).
As nouns the difference between sensitivity and recall
is that sensitivity is the quality of being sensitive while recall is the action or fact of calling someone or something back.As a verb recall is
to withdraw, retract (one's words etc); to revoke (an order).sensitivity
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Noun
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recall
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(wikipedia recall)Verb
(en verb)- He was recalled to service after his retirement.
- She was recalled to London for the trial.
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- In fact, I hardly recall any occasion as a child when I was alone.