Propensity has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
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
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