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Meaning of "propension" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PROPENSION

prəˈpɛnʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPENSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propension is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPENSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Propensity probability

The propensity theory of probability is one interpretation of the concept of probability. Theorists who adopt this interpretation think of probability as a physical propensity, or disposition, or tendency of a given type of physical 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 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 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPENSION

ascension · attention · comprehension · contention · convention · declension · detention · dimension · extension · hypertension · intention · intervention · invention · mention · pension · prevention · recension · retention · suspension · tension

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPENSION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPENSION

air suspension · coefficient of expansion · commission · disability pension · en pension · Executive Mansion · expansion · file extension · hair extension · hyperextension · hypotension · incomprehension · independent suspension · low-tension · mansion · old age pension · pretension · reading comprehension · retirement pension · surface tension · thermal expansion

Synonyms and antonyms of propension in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «propension» into 25 languages

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propension
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propension
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propension
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propension
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propension
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propension
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propensão
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propension
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propension
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Propensi
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propension
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propension
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propension
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Propensia
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propension
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propension
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योजना
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propension
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propensione
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propension
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propension
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înclinație
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propension
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propension
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propension
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPENSION»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPENSION»

Discover the use of propension in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propension and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On nature and grace: a theological treatise, book I, ...
Nay the former of them, as we have seen, is so vitally important to our moral nature, that if it did not exist, the very propension of General Benevolence would be mischievous in its effects on our conduct. All this reasoning gives the greatest  ...
William George Ward, 1860
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Sexonomica
Propension à la Conception-et-Livraison: Considérée du point de vue de l' individu ainsi que de la société, cette propension est une exigence essentielle pour une évaluation élevée de la DAME LUSSEY, par conséquent, elle exige un prix de ...
Adalbert Lallier, 2013
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The Inspiration of Holy Scripture: its nature and proof. ...
This medium we name propension (den Trieb).” “ That which existing in the subject-matter of the sensation determines the propension we name agreeable; and the propension, so far as it is thereby determined, we name the sensuous ...
William LEE (D.D., Archdeacon of Dublin.), 1865
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The Works of Jonathan Edwards, D.D.: Late President of Union ...
And the same observations may be made with respect to every other propension in the human mind. They may all be in direct opposition to present acts of the will and choice. Were not this the case, there could be no struggle in the mind, ...
Jonathan Edwards, Tryon Edwards, 1842
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Works
A man may love a person, whom he knows to be utterly unworthy of his affections , and may really choose to eradicate this propension from his mind ; and yet he may find this passion rising in his breast, in direct opposition to his will ...
Jonathan Edwards, Tryon Edwards, 1850
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The Difference Between Words, Esteemed Synonymous, in the ...
And, the Proper Choice of Them Determined : Together With, So Much of Abb'e Gilrard's Treatise on this Subject, as We Would Agree, with Our Mode of Expression... John Trusler. than propension ; propension, than bias: the first, leads us to ...
John Trusler, 1766
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John Maynard Keynes: Critical Responses
Par contre, la fonction qui fait dependre le multiplicateur de la propension a consommer est beaucoup plus discutable; celle-ci, par definition, est egale a 1 I/ K, puisque le revenu se partage en depenses de consommation et en depenses  ...
Charles Robert McCann, 1998
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Causes of International Migration: Proceedings of a Workshop ...
d'étudiants souhaitant continuer leur formation à l'étranger, mais exprime aussi une plus grande propension à l'émigration chez les personnes pourvues d'un haut niveau d'instruction. Un résultat surprenant dans l'enquête marocaine mérite  ...
Bob Vandererf, Liesbeth Heering, 1996
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The works of ... Ezekiel Hopkins, arranged and revised, with ...
To this I answer : The most that grace doth, in the best of God's children, in this life, is, to weaken and lessen that natural propension, that is in a child of God to every sin ; but not to destroy that propension to any one sin at all, no not to the ...
Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.), Josiah Pratt, 1809
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Select Works of Ezekiel Hopkins ...
To this I answer : — the most that grace doth, in the best of God's children, in this life, is, to weaken and lessen that natural propension that is in a child of God to every sin ; but not to destroy that propension to any one sin at all, no not to the ...
Ezekiel Hopkins, 1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPENSION»

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élite - Préparation hors des frontières : Est-ce la panacée ?
On évoque souvent, pour expliquer cette propension dépensière, le fait que chez nous, il n'existe pas de complexes sportifs possédant tous les ... «El Moudjahid, Jul 15»
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Ghaith et Jad, tandem (presque) siamois...
Si ce n'est que Ghaith a des lunettes très «stylish» et «une propension marquée à aller vers l'illimité, le surréalisme même», reconnaît-il. «L'Orient-Le Jour, Jul 15»
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Cameroun - Insubordination: après Sani Tanimou, ils sont dans le …
D'où une forte propension au règlement de comptes, à la bassesse et à l'enflure. Sollo, Essimi Menye, Amba Salla… dans le même bateau. «Cameroon-info.net, Jul 15»
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Les conséquences des violences sexuelles sur les enfants s …
... sondage IPSOS/AIVI en France en 2010), la propension à se mettre dans des situations de danger, une espèce de fatalisme quant à ce qu'il ... «L'express.mu, Jul 15»
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Les Stones, 24 heures plus tard
... dont cette propension à étirer les pièces à satiété, au risque d'en diluer le contenu. On l'aurait probablement moins senti avec un Mick Taylor ... «LaPresse.ca, Jul 15»
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Ghardaïa, c'est aussi l'incompétence
Mais si c'est le cas, c'est au régime de s'interroger sur sa propension à susciter des velléités séparatistes qui, en un demi-siècle ... «Liberté-Algérie, Jul 15»
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Un dernier baroud pour sauver l'honneur
Cette propension artistique ne devrait-elle pas inciter les acteurs en charge de la culture dans la ville de feu Cheikh Saddek à projeter un ... «Liberté-Algérie, Jul 15»
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Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian: l'objectification des femmes n'est pas …
... auprès d'étudiants américains et montrant qu'une exposition à des contenus médiatiques objectifiants augmente la propension à s'objectifier ... «L'Obs, Jul 15»
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Al Kantaoui : L'adieu à l'illusion du compromis
... la fraction théocratique y perçoit la propension inavouée au rejet de toutes les mosquées car, pour elle, islam, islamisme et djihadisme ont ... «Réalités, Jul 15»
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Christian Audigier, roi des folles soirées azuréennes
Organisateur de soirées, Christian Audigier était aussi connu pour sa propension à ouvrir les bouteilles de champagne plus vite que son ... «Nice-Matin, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Propension [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/propension>. May 2024 ».
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