propensity (n.)

  1. an inclination to do something; he felt leanings toward frivolity

    [ Syn: leaning , tendency ]

  2. a natural inclination; he has a proclivity for exaggeration

    [ Syn: proclivity , leaning ]

  3. a disposition to behave in a certain way; the aptness of iron to rust; the propensity of disease to spread

    [ Syn: aptness ]

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