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noun
- 1. an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way: "his propensity for violence"
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PROPENSITY definition: 1. the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way: 2. the…. Learn more.
propensity: [noun] an often intense natural inclination or preference.
PROPENSITY meaning: 1. the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way: 2. the…. Learn more.
Propensity definition: a natural inclination or tendency. See examples of PROPENSITY used in a sentence.
propensity to do something She has a propensity to exaggerate. propensity for something to do something There is an increased propensity for people to live alone. Word Origin late 16th cent.: from archaic propense (from Latin propensus ‘inclined’, past participle of propendere , from pro- ‘forward, down’ + pendere ‘hang’) + -ity .
A propensity is a natural tendency to behave in a certain way. We all have propensities — things we tend to do. ... Definitions of propensity. noun. a natural inclination. synonyms: leaning, proclivity. see more see less. type of: disposition, inclination, tendency.
Define propensity. propensity synonyms, propensity pronunciation, propensity translation, English dictionary definition of propensity. n. pl. pro·pen·si·ties An innate inclination; a tendency.
2 meanings: 1. a natural tendency or disposition 2. obsolete partiality.... Click for more definitions.
PROPENSITY definition: If someone has a propensity for something or to do something, they often do it: . Learn more.
Propensity definition: An innate inclination; a tendency. Origin of Propensity From propense inclined from Latin prōpēnsus past participle of prōpendēre to be inclined propend. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
