Sensitivity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008799",
  "term": "Sensitivity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The degree to which an instrument or system responds to a change in the input quantity it is designed to measure. It is often expressed as the ratio of the change in output to the change in input. For example, a highly sensitive thermometer will show a large change in reading for a small change in temperature.",
  "see_also": [
    "threshold signal"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/sensitivity/"
}