Definitions for propensity
prəˈpɛn sɪ tipropen·si·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. leaning, propensity, tendencynoun

   an inclination to do something

   "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

2. proclivity, propensity, leaningnoun

   a natural inclination

   "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

3. aptness, propensitynoun

   a disposition to behave in a certain way

   "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. propensitynoun

   A tendency, preference, or attraction.

   He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Propension, Propensitynoun

   Etymology: propension, Fr. propensio, Lat. from propense.

   1. Inclination; disposition to any thing good or bad.

   Some miscarriages might escape, rather through necessities of state, than any propensity of myself to injuriousness. Charles I .

   So forcible are our propensions to mutiny, that we equally take occasions from benefits or injuries. Gov. of the Tongue.

   Let there be but propensity, and bent of will to religion, and there will be sedulity and indefatigable industry. South.

   It requires a critical nicety to find out the genius or the propensions of a child. Roger L'Estrange.

   The natural propension, and the inevitable occasions of complaint, accidents of fortune. William Temple.

   He assists us with a measure of grace, sufficient to over-balance the corrupt propensity of the will. John Rogers.

   2. Tendency.

   Bodies, that of themselves have no propensions to any determinate place, do nevertheless move constantly and perpetually one way. Digby.

   This great attrition must produce a great propensity to the putrescent alkaline condition of the fluids. Arbuthnot.

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1. propensity

   The propensity theory of probability is a probability interpretation in which the probability is thought of as a physical propensity, disposition, or tendency of a given type of situation to yield an outcome of a certain kind, or to yield a long-run relative frequency of such an outcome.Propensities are not relative frequencies, but purported causes of the observed stable relative frequencies. Propensities are invoked to explain why repeating a certain kind of experiment will generate a given outcome type at a persistent rate. A central aspect of this explanation is the law of large numbers. This law, which is a consequence of the axioms of probability, says that if (for example) a coin is tossed repeatedly many times, in such a way that its probability of landing heads is the same on each toss, and the outcomes are probabilistically independent, then the relative frequency of heads will (with high probability) be close to the probability of heads on each single toss. This law suggests that stable long-run frequencies are a manifestation of invariant single-case probabilities. Frequentists are unable to take this approach, since relative frequencies do not exist for single tosses of a coin, but only for large ensembles or collectives. These single-case probabilities are known as propensities or chances. Hence, it can be thought of as "meta-probability". In addition to explaining the emergence of stable relative frequencies, the idea of propensity is motivated by the desire to make sense of single-case probability attributions in quantum mechanics, such as the probability of decay of a particular atom at a particular moment. The main challenge facing propensity theories is to say exactly what propensity means, and to show that propensity thus defined has the required properties.

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1. propensity

   Propensity is an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. It can refer to a person's tendency towards certain actions or behaviors, often based on their personality, character, or past experiences.

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1. Propensitynoun

   the quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency

Matched Categories

1. • Disposition
   • Inclination

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of propensity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of propensity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of propensity in a Sentence

1. W. J. Reichmann:

   Human beings, for all their pretensions, have a remarkable propensity for lending themselves to classification somewhere within neatly labelled categories. Even the outrageous exceptions may be classified as outrageous exceptions

2. Adam Schiff:

   We know that country of origin is a poor predictor of a propensity to commit acts of terror. If it were, Pakistan has been a far more problematic source of attack planning and would be at the top of the President's list, but that country merits not even a mention in the order.

3. Chief William Riley:

   They knew his propensity to act crazy. Evidently he was deteriorating, and they saw it happening.

4. Matt Paul:

   These are Iowans who will have a very high propensity to caucus, the people in a busy summer weekend that come to Cedar Rapids on a Sunday afternoon to sit through 19 speeches are people who are absolutely going to caucus.

5. Carl Sagan:

   A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=propensity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Propensity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=propensity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propensity
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propensity