(computer science) Distinguishing upper- and lower-case letters. Often used in computer science to indicate a distinction is made in comparison or equality of letters based on case. For example, a case-sensitive password will not recognize "Password" and "password" as the same, but a case insensitive comparison would.

(medicine) an extreme sensitivity, or allergic reaction, to any of various chemical compounds present in the normal environment

Alternative spelling of case sensitive

(programming) The characteristic of being case sensitive; having different reactions to typed letters based on whether the letters are uppercase or lowercase.

(programming) The characteristic of being case sensitive; having different reactions to typed letters based on whether the letters are uppercase or lowercase.

Onoclea sensibilis, a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized deciduous perennial fern.

affected by, or sensitive to light. / (of substances and surfaces) changing chemically or physically when exposed to light.

plural of sensitive plant

affected by, or sensitive to cold. / sensitive to the cold, prone to easily feeling cold

(obsolete) An organism thought to be intermediate between plants and animals; a zoophyte.