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  • Insensitive munitions — are munitions which reliably fulfil their performance, readiness and operational requirements on demand, but which minimise the probability of inadvertent initiation and severity of subsequent collateral damage to weapons platforms, logistic… …   Wikipedia

  • Insensitive — refers to a lack of sensitivity. It may also refer to: *Insensitive (song), a hit 1995 song by Canadian singer Jann Arden *Insensitive, an episode of the TV series House Meaning of insensitive Inessa …   Wikipedia

  • insensitive — [adj1] indifferent, callous aloof, bloodless*, coldhearted*, crass, feelingless, hard, hard as nails*, hard boiled*, hardened, hardhearted*, heartless, imperceptive, incurious, obtuse, stony, tactless, thick skinned*, tough, uncaring, unconcerned …   New thesaurus

  • Insensitive — In*sen si*tive, a. Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility. Tillotson. Ruskin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Insensitive nuclei enhanced by polarization transfer — (INEPT) is a signal enhancement method used in NMR spectroscopy which involves the transfer of nuclear spin polarization from spins with large Boltzmann population differences to nuclear spins of interest with low Boltzmann population differences …   Wikipedia

  • insensitive — I adjective blind, callous, cold blooded, cruel, draconian, hard, impervious, indiscreet, insensate, insensible, insentient, numb, obtuse, ponderous, relentless, remorseless, ruthless, thick skinned, unaffected, unfeeling, unimpressionable,… …   Law dictionary

  • insensitive — (adj.) c.1600, having little or no reaction to what is perceived by one s senses, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + SENSITIVE (Cf. sensitive). For sense, see INSENSATE (Cf. insensate). Meaning without consideration for the feelings of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • insensitive — *insensible, impassible, anesthetic Analogous words: *hardened, indurated, callous: indifferent, unconcerned, aloof, incurious: impassive, stoic, apathetic, phlegmatic, stolid Antonyms: sensitive Contrasted words: susceptible, subject, prone,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • insensitive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing or feeling no concern for the feelings of others. 2) not sensitive to physical sensation. 3) not appreciative of or able to respond to something. DERIVATIVES insensitively adverb insensitiveness noun insensitivity noun …   English terms dictionary

  • insensitive — [in sen′sə tiv] adj. 1. not sensitive; esp., incapable of being impressed, influenced, or affected; having little or no reaction (to) 2. having or showing a lack of concern for the feelings of others; tactless insensitively adv. insensitivity n.… …   English World dictionary

  • -insensitive — insensitive) adjective Of a computer program, etc, taking (no) account of whether a text character is upper case or lower case ● case …   Useful english dictionary

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