propensity 音標拼音: [prəp'ɛnsɪti]
n . 傾向,愛好,習性
傾向,愛好,習性
propensity n 1 :
an inclination to do something ; "
he felt leanings toward frivolity " [
synonym : {
leaning }, {
propensity }, {
tendency }]
2 :
a natural inclination ; "
he has a proclivity for exaggeration "
[
synonym : {
proclivity }, {
propensity }, {
leaning }]
3 :
a disposition to behave in a certain way ; "
the aptness of iron to rust "; "
the propensity of disease to spread " [
synonym :
{
aptness }, {
propensity }]
Propensity \
Pro *
pen "
si *
ty \,
n .;
pl . {
Propensities }.
The quality or state of being propense ;
natural inclination ;
disposition to do good or evil ;
bias ;
bent ;
tendency . "
A propensity to utter blasphemy ." --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Disposition ;
bias ;
inclination ;
proclivity ;
proneness ;
bent ;
tendency .
[
1913 Webster ]
80 Moby Thesaurus words for "
propensity ":
a thing for ,
affinity ,
an ear for ,
an eye for ,
animus ,
aptitude ,
aptness ,
bent ,
bias ,
capacity for ,
cast ,
character ,
conatus ,
conduciveness ,
constitution ,
delight ,
diathesis ,
disposition ,
eagerness ,
eccentricity ,
fancy ,
fascination ,
favor ,
feeling for ,
felicity ,
flair ,
genius for ,
gift for ,
grain ,
idiosyncrasy ,
inclination ,
inclining ,
individualism ,
innate aptitude ,
kidney ,
leaning ,
liability ,
liking ,
make ,
makeup ,
mental set ,
mettle ,
mind ,
mind -
set ,
mold ,
mutual affinity ,
mutual attraction ,
nature ,
partiality ,
penchant ,
predilection ,
predisposition ,
preference ,
prejudice ,
probability ,
proclivity ,
proneness ,
readiness ,
sensitivity to ,
set ,
slant ,
soft spot ,
stamp ,
strain ,
streak ,
stripe ,
susceptibility ,
sympathy ,
temper ,
temperament ,
tendency ,
tropism ,
turn ,
turn for ,
turn of mind ,
twist ,
type ,
warp ,
weakness ,
willingness
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