Propensity Definition & Meaning
propensity
- noun
- an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
- a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
- a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
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- What does propensity mean?
- an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity" a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
- What part of speech is propensity?
- Propensity is a noun.
- How many definitions does propensity have?
- Propensity has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).