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Webster 1913 Edition
Propensity
Pro-pen′si-ty
,Noun.
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.
Definition 2024
propensity
propensity
English
Noun
propensity (countable and uncountable, plural propensities)
- A tendency, preference, or attraction.
- 2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:
- Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.
- He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics.
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