What is "propensity" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does propensity mean in English? Meaning of propensity definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "propensity" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "propensity": an inclination to do something

Noun

  • Meaning: an inclination to do something
  • Example: he felt leanings toward frivolity
  • Synonyms: leaning propensity tendency
  • Hypernyms: inclination
  • Meaning of "propensity": a natural inclination

    Noun

  • Meaning: a natural inclination
  • Example: he has a proclivity for exaggeration
  • Synonyms: leaning proclivity propensity
  • Hypernyms: disposition inclination tendency
  • Meaning of "propensity": a disposition to behave in a certain way

    Noun

  • Meaning: a disposition to behave in a certain way
  • Example: the aptness of iron to rust the propensity of disease to spread
  • Synonyms: aptness propensity
  • Hypernyms: disposition
  • Synonyms:

    susceptibility, penchant, proclivity, predisposition, bias, disposition, leaning, predilection, tendency, capacity, bent, yen, tilt, flash, proneness, partiality, liability, thing, talent, aptness, competence, ability, inclining, sweet tooth,

    Antonyms:

    dislike, hate, disinclination, inability, incompetence, hatred, weakness, inadequacy, antipathy, impotence,

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    propensity in English: propensity
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