propensities

Meanings

• the natural tendency or inclination of something or someone

  - "The ball has a propensity to roll downhill."
  - "People with a sweet tooth have a propensity to prefer desserts."
  - "Some animals, like bears, have a propensity to hibernate during the winter months."

• a predisposition or susceptibility to something, especially a disease or condition

  - "People with a family history of heart disease have a propensity to develop the condition themselves."
  - "Individuals who have been exposed to certain viruses, like HIV, have a propensity to develop AIDS if they do not receive proper medical treatment."

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Synonyms

predilection , proclivity , propension

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with propensities
propinquities , capacities , possibilities , opportunities

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. propensities (as used in this text))
   

2. propensity (singular)
   

3. propensities (plural)
   

4. propinquity (distance or nearness)
   

5. propinquity (being near in time or space)
   

6. compensate (make up for a loss or deficiency)
   

7. compensate (make payment for services rendered or goods sold)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of propensities that leads to same result
propensities , propensity

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

from the Latin word 'propensitas', meaning 'disposition, inclination'.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. A central tenet of this camp's proponents is that a considerable number of biological dispositions evolved during the Stone Age, including a male "propensity" for making war.

   - Bruce Bower,{it}Science News{/it},27 Jan. 2001

2. On the other hand, a jury might be convinced that a meth dealer who had brazenly fired a pistol through his door had a "propensity" for violence.

   - John Cloud,{it}Time{/it},14 July 2003

3. Other researches are exploring how the adolescent "propensity" for uninhibited risk taking propels teens to experiment with drugs and alcohol.

   - Claudia Wallis,{it}Time{/it},10 May 2004

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