About The Word Propensity
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Propensity
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What's The Definition Of Propensity?
[n] a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
[n] a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" [n] an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity" Synonyms | Synonyms for Propensity: aptness | leaning | leaning | proclivity | tendency Related Terms | Find terms related to Propensity: See Also | disposition | disposition | inclination | inclination | tendency Propensity In Webster's Dictionary \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.
Syn: Disposition; bias; inclination; proclivity; proneness;
bent; tendency.
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