What does Propensity mean?
Definitions for Propensity
prəˈpɛn sɪ tipropen·si·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
leaning, propensity, tendencynoun
an inclination to do something
"he felt leanings toward frivolity"
proclivity, propensity, leaningnoun
a natural inclination
"he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
aptness, propensitynoun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
"the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
Wiktionary
propensitynoun
A tendency, preference, or attraction.
He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Propension, Propensitynoun
Etymology: propension, Fr. propensio, Lat. from propense.
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.
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.
Wikipedia
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.
Webster Dictionary
Propensitynoun
the quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Propensity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Propensity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Propensity in a Sentence
No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline.
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.
The emergence of this variant raises concerns of a potential increase in transmissibility or propensity for SARS-CoV-2 re-infection of individuals.
A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.
Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.
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- Neigung, TendenzGerman
- κλίση, ροπή, τάσηGreek
- propensiónSpanish
- گرایشPersian
- taipumusFinnish
- tendance, propensionFrench
- झुकावHindi
- hajlamHungarian
- propensioneItalian
- 性向Japanese
- natamque propensionemLatin
- beheptheid, neigingDutch
- tilbøyelighetNorwegian
- skłonnośćPolish
- склонностьRussian
- benägenhetSwedish
- temayül, eğilim, meyil, meyelanTurkish
- xu hướngVietnamese
- 倾向Chinese
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