susceptiveness

noun

as in susceptibility

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  1. susceptibility
  2. responsiveness
  3. gray matter
Noun
  • More fertilizer will likely bring about a higher quality lawn, but along with that carpet-like appearance comes higher water demands, more mowing, and in some cases, a greater susceptibility to pests and diseases.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The new approach instead attempts to exploit the different chemical susceptibilities of the polymers.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of susceptibility
Noun
  • This observation led me to develop the concept of Formidable Agility, an approach to organizational design that balances structural strength with adaptive responsiveness.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The latency is reduced by 17 to 30 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness and eliminating lag.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of responsiveness
Noun
  • The researchers found that London taxi drivers had measurably more gray matter in the posterior hippocampus, a brain area tied to storing large-scale spatial maps.
    — Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Research shows that drops in hormones actually shrink the volume of gray matter in a woman’s hippocampus and frontal and temporal cortices, which are key for memory and executive function.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
Definition of gray matter
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“Susceptiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptiveness. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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