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- PROPENSITY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Proclivity, preference, penchant, and predilection all share with propensity the principal meaning of "a strong instinct or liking " Propensity comes from Latin prōpensus, a form of prōpendēre, a verb meaning "to incline" or "to hang down" (as pendulous things do)
- PROPENSITY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
PROPENSITY definition: a natural inclination or tendency See examples of propensity used in a sentence
- propensity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of propensity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- PROPENSITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
uk prəʊˈpensəti us prəˈpensəti if someone has a propensity to behave in a particular way or prefer a particular thing, they are likely to behave in that way or like that thing:
- Propensity - definition of propensity by The Free Dictionary
propensity noun tendency, leaning, weakness, inclination, bent, liability, bias, disposition, penchant, susceptibility, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, aptness She hadn't reckoned on his propensity for violence Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
- propensity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Noun propensity (countable and uncountable, plural propensities) An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction Synonyms: proclivity, predisposition, predilection, propension (archaic); see also Thesaurus: predilection He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics
- PROPENSITY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
A propensity to do something or a propensity for something is a natural tendency to behave in a particular way He has a propensity to put off decisions to the last minute
- propensity, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun propensity, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
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