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propensity

pro·pen·si·ty [ prə pénssətee ] (plural pro·pen·si·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
tendency: a tendency to demonstrate particular behavior

[Late 16th century. < obsolete propense "inclined, prone" < Latin propensus, past participle of propendere "hang forward" < pendere "hang"]
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