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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPENSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPENSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propense is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROPENSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of propense in the English dictionary

The definition of propense in the dictionary is inclining forward.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPENSE


commence
kəˈmɛns
common-sense
ˈkɒmənˈsɛns
defence
dɪˈfɛns
dense
dɛns
dispense
dɪˈspɛns
expense
ɪkˈspɛns
fence
fɛns
hence
hɛns
immense
ɪˈmɛns
incense
ˈɪnsɛns
intense
ɪnˈtɛns
offence
əˈfɛns
pence
pɛns
prepense
prɪˈpɛns
recompense
ˈrɛkəmˌpɛns
self-defense
ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns
sense
sɛns
spence
spɛns
suspense
səˈspɛns
tense
tɛns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPENSE

propeller
propeller shaft
propelling
propelling nozzle
propelling pencil
propelment
propend
propendent
propene
propenoic acid
propensely
propenseness
propension
propensities
propensity
propensive
propenyl
proper
proper class
proper fraction

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPENSE

business expense
common sense
defense
Department of Defense
driver´s license
honi soit qui mal y pense
Hortense
license
make sense
mense
no-nonsense
nonsense
Odense
offense
Orense
organization expense
Ourense
pretense
sixth sense
the offense

Synonyms and antonyms of propense in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «propense» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPENSE

Find out the translation of propense to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propense from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propense» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

propense
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propense
570 millions of speakers

English

propense
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

propense
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

propense
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

propense
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propenso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

propense
260 millions of speakers

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propense
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Propens
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

propense
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

propense
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

propense
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propense
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

propense
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

propense
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रगती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

propense
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propense
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

propense
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

propense
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propense
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

propense
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

propense
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

propense
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

propense
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propense

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPENSE»

The term «propense» is normally little used and occupies the 142.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPENSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propense

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPENSE»

Discover the use of propense in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propense and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transactions of the American Philosophical Society: Held at ...
Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge American Philosophical Society 492 INTELLECTUAL SYMBOLISM. MSRM, Confldence, M-vivacious ; Desire-perceptive ; Purpose-M. MSRS, Zeal, M-concentrative ; " -judicious ; " -S.
American Philosophical Society, 1863
2
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
PROPENSE. adj. {propensus, Lat.] Inclined ; disposed. It js used both of good and bad.— Women, propense and inclinable to holiness, be .edified in good things. Hooker. — Feeble hearts, propense enough before To waver, or fall off, and join ...
‎1816
3
Essays Philosophical and Moral, Historical and Literary
It is supposed," fays Mr. Wal- pole, " that no country is so naturally propense to liberty as England — is it naturally propense to monarchy too ?" By being naturally propense to liberty, Mr. Walpole probably means, that no country has shewn so ...
William Belsham, 1799
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Essays Philosophical Historical and Literary
country is so naturally propense to liberty as " England. Is it naturally propense to monar- " chy too?" By being naturally propense to liberty Mr. Walpole probably means, that no country has shewn so strong and durable an attachment to liberty  ...
William Belsham, 1789
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
t. Inclination or tendency of desire to any thing. 2. [From proptndo, Lat. to weigh.] Preconsidera- tion; attentive deliberation ; perpendency.— An act above the animal actings, and proptndency of actions. Hale. * PROPENSE. adj. [propen/us, Lat.] ...
‎1816
6
The Readable Dictionary
Fig. An habitual inclination toward some practice or indulgence. Pnorsnnso [ propensum], to incline forward and downward in a hanging posture. (L. pro, forward, and pendeo, to hang) Hence, Propense, inclined, in a moral sense; as, propense ...
John Williams (of Lancaster, O.), 1860
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
PROPENSE. adj. [propenfus, Lat.] Inclined ; hipofed. It is used both of good and bad. — Women, propense and inclinable to holiness, be *&e& in good things. Hooker.— Feeble hearts, prepense enough before To waver, or fall off, and join with ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
8
The Edinburgh magazine, or Literary miscellany
that no country " is so naturally propense to liberty ,*' as Er.gla.nd. Is it naturally pro-" " pense to monarchy too ?" By be-i ing naturally propense to. liberty Mis Walpole probably means, that no country has shewn so strong and durable an ...
‎1789
9
Imagining Methodism in Eighteenth-Century Britain: ...
Fielding launched the brief and bawdy The Female Husband by trying to naturalize heterosexual desire, only to discover that Hamilton's case unravels his defense as fast as he can construct it: That propense inclination which is for very wise ...
Misty G. Anderson, 2012
10
Fostering Change in Institutions, Environments, and People: ...
The. ®repertoire. of propensities ̄(one dictionary definition of the adjective. ® propense ̄. is. ®ready ̄). denotes what the person accumulates and brings to the situation. Propensitiesinclude cognitive, affective,and conative characteristics,  ...
David C. Berliner, Haggai Kupermintz, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPENSE»

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Dopo il terremoto, l'incubo della prostituzione. Donne nepalesi …
Secondo l'ong Shakti Samuha, trafficanti di esseri umani sono alla ricerca di donne nepalesi, vulnerabili e in miseria e quindi più propense a ... «Corriere della Sera, Jun 15»
2
Osservatorio Multicanalità 2015: è l'era dell'everywhere commerce
... di vita, oltre ad essere più propense all'innovazione e ad approcciare la multicanalità in modo strategico, ottengono performance di business ... «Engage, Jun 15»
3
Blazkowicz è tornato per non fare prigionieri
Le aree si presentano tendenzialmente più ampie, più strutturate, più propense a stratificarsi su piani differenti o nei casi migliori tutte e tre le ... «Multiplayer.it, May 15»
4
Nessuna correlazione tra vaccini e autismo: un nuovo studio lo …
"Per quella che è la mia esperienza, le persone che sono contro i vaccini non sono particolarmente propense a cambiare idea", spiega ad ... «International Business Times Italia, Apr 15»
5
Cari uomini, smettetela di dirmi che "le donne vere hanno le curve"
Spesso le donne che hanno ricevuto "avvertimenti" sulla pericolosità del loro corpo, soprattutto da giovanissime, sono più propense ad ... «L'Huffington Post, Mar 15»
6
Borsa giapponese ancora in avanzata. Il Nikkei sale dello 0,4% a …
... sulle prospettive dell'economia giapponese si coniuga alla sensazione che le grandi imprese nipponiche stiano diventando piu' propense a ... «Il Sole 24 Ore, Feb 15»
7
Julia Roberts dice NO al lifting, anche se Hollywood lo impone …
E questo spiegherebbe perché molte bellissime donne dello star system americano siano sempre più propense al ritocchino facile: a valle ci ... «iGossip, Oct 14»
8
Perché saremo sempre peggio
... più basse che sono più propense al consumo. Le rendite e i profitti alti sono invece dediti al risparmio e all'investimento ( che in mancanza di ... «Reset Italia, Aug 14»
9
Twitter, una ricerca svela il segreto dei retweet
Ad esempio, hanno indagato se le persone con account più vecchi fossero più propense al retweet, oppure hanno cercato di capire se il ... «Lettera43, May 14»
10
Ambizioso, carrierista e propenso all'ansia. 16 segni per capire se …
... secondo lui, ad avere personalità più impazienti, propense all'ambizione e ad alti livelli di stress. Anche se Friedman espose la sua teoria sul ... «L'Huffington Post, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Propense [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/propense>. Apr 2024 ».
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