Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Meaning of Propensity

Propensity[noun]

Definition:
-tendency: a tendency to demonstrate particular behavior
-An inclination to do something
-A natural inclination

-A disposition to behave in a certain way

Synonyms:

Tendence,Inclination,Fondness,Disposition,Proneness,Proclivity,Penchant,Aptness,Predisposition,Bent,Leaning, Love, Predilection,Drift,Trend

Antonyms:

Aversion,Repungance,Abhorence,Antipathy,Dislike,Distaste,Revulsion,Reluctance,Indisposition

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Sentence:

1) "the propensity of disease to spread"
2) I have a propensity for gambling, but I don't show a propensity to engage in illegal betting.
3) The program has a propensity to crash very unexpectedly
4) He had a propensity to rob kids of their lunch money

Notes:

1) The word 'propensity' is mainly used in connection with people or groups of people (such a government, for example).

Link to search this word in various Dictionary:

  1. propensity : Compact Oxford English Dictionary [home, info]
  2. propensity : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
  3. propensity : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
  4. propensity : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
  5. propensity : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
  6. propensity : Wiktionary [home, info]
  7. propensity : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
  8. propensity : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
  9. propensity : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
  10. propensity : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
  11. Propensity, propensity : Dictionary.com [home, info]
  12. propensity : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
  13. propensity : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
  14. propensity : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
  15. Propensity : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
  16. Propensity : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
  17. propensity : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
  18. propensity : Rhymezone [home, info]
  19. Propensity : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
  20. propensity : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
  21. propensity : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
  22. propensity : Free Dictionary [home, info]
  23. propensity : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
  24. propensity : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
  25. propensity : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
  26. propensity : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
  27. propensity : Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations [home, info]



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Aptness [noun], apt[adjective]

1. very appropriate: especially suited to the circumstances
an apt comment

2. likely: often doing something and likely to do it again
apt to get angry

3. quick to learn: enthusiastic and quick to learn new things
an apt pupil

4. Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end.

5. Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example.,A disposition to behave in a certain way

6. Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.

7. Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust.

8. Appropriateness for the occasion
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Leaning [noun]

1) Attraction to something: an inclination or tendency toward something such as a particular set of opinions
2) A natural inclination
3)The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
4)The act of deviating from a vertical position

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Proclivity [noun] (pro·cliv·i·ty) [ \prō-ˈkli-və-tē\ ]

1) An inclination or predisposition toward something ; especially : a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable
2)A natural inclination example "He has a proclivity for exaggeration"

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fond [adjective] fondness [noun]

1. feeling affection: feeling love, affection, or preference for somebody or something
I've grown fond of this old house.

2. affectionate: showing or characterized by affection, love, or pleasant feelings
fond memories of the time we spent there

3. experiencing pleasure: liking or finding enjoyment in something
fond of classical music
His dog is fond of chasing rabbits.

4. overly doting: feeling or showing excessive affection, often to the point of being overindulgent with somebody
Her fond parents could deny her nothing.

5. too optimistic: foolishly unrealistic
fond hopes

6. A predisposition to like something
7. A positive feeling of liking
8.A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love

Sentence:
1). I once met an extremely rich merchant called Jeremiah who was quite excessively fond of cats. one of the verbs has a complement.
2). i am a fond of music
3).Are you fond of swimming?
4). John was very fond of his new friend. His friend was from Russia.

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Disposition: [noun]

dis·po·si·tion [ dìspə zísh'n ] (plural dis·po·si·tions)

1. personality: somebody's usual mood or temperament

2. behavioral tendency: an inclination or tendency to act in a particular way

3. settlement: settlement of a business or legal matter ( formal )

4.an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

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