propense

  • 41prone — adj 1. apt, inclined, tending toward, leaning toward, of a mind to; disposed, predisposed, liable, given, ready, subject, likely, incident, Archaic. propense; open, susceptible, vulnerable. 2. face downward, prostrate, procumbent; laying flat,… …

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  • 42affection — Affection, Affectus, Studium, Animus, Voluntas. Affection des ordonnée, Libido. L affection que tu me portois en tes jeunes ans, Tuum studium adolescentis. L affection d aucun evidente et manifeste envers un autre, Insigne studium alicuius erga… …

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  • 43propensity — [prə pen′sə tē] n. pl. propensities [< propense, inclined < L propensus, pp. of propendere (see PROPEND) + ITY] 1. a natural inclination or tendency; bent 2. Obs. favorable inclination; bias ( for) SYN. INCLINATION …

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  • 44propensity — n. (pl. ies) an inclination or tendency (has a propensity for wandering). Etymology: propense f. L propensus inclined, past part. of propendere (as PRO (1), pendere hang) …

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