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Propensity Common

Propensity has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an inclination to do something

"he felt leanings toward frivolity"

2

a natural inclination

"he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

3

a disposition to behave in a certain way

"the aptness of iron to rust"

"the propensity of disease to spread"

4

An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.

"Her strong propensity for risk-taking led her to invest all her savings in a volatile startup without any backup plan."

Example Sentences
"he felt leanings toward frivolity" noun
"he has a proclivity for exaggeration" noun
"the aptness of iron to rust" noun
"the propensity of disease to spread" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
inclination disposition
Rhyming Words
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