PROPENSITY


Meaning of PROPENSITY in English

/preuh pen"si tee/ , n. , pl. propensities .

1. a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.

2. Obs. favorable disposition or partiality.

[ 1560-70; PROPENSE + -ITY ]

Syn. 1. bent, leaning, disposition, penchant, proclivity.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .