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Meaning of "propensive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPENSIVE

propensive  [prəˈpɛnsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPENSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propensive 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPENSIVE


apprehensive
ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv
coextensive
ˌkəʊɪkˈstɛnsɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
counteroffensive
ˈkaʊntərəˌfɛnsɪv
defensive
dɪˈfɛnsɪv
energy-intensive
ˈɛnədʒɪɪnˈtɛnsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
hypotensive
ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnsɪv
inexpensive
ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv
inoffensive
ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
normotensive
ˌnɔːməʊˈtɛnsɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
ostensive
ɒˈstɛnsɪv
pensive
ˈpɛnsɪv
superexpensive
ˌsuːpərɪkˈspɛnsɪv
suspensive
səˈspɛnsɪv
tensive
ˈtɛnsɪv
unexpensive
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛnsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPENSIVE

propend
propendent
propene
propenoic acid
propense
propensely
propenseness
propension
propensities
propensity
propenyl
proper
proper class
proper fraction
proper motion
proper name
proper noun
proper psalm
proper subset
proper time

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPENSIVE

ascensive
capital-intensive
charm offensive
distensive
exclusive
expansive
hyperresponsive
hypertensive
inapprehensive
irresponsive
labour-intensive
misapprehensive
nonresponsive
on the defensive
peace offensive
prehensive
responsive
self-defensive
the offensive
unoffensive
unresponsive

Synonyms and antonyms of propensive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «propensive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPENSIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

propensive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propensive
570 millions of speakers

English

propensive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

propensive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

propensive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

propensive
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propensive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

propensive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propensive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Propensinya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

propensive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

propensive
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

propensive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propensive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

propensive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

propensive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रवण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

propensive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propensive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

propensive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

propensive
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propensive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

propensive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

propensive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propensive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

propensive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propensive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPENSIVE»

The term «propensive» is barely ever used and occupies the 211.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPENSIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPENSIVE»

Discover the use of propensive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propensive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Reference Grammar of Japanese
Epithemes extruded from facilitative-propensive sentences. Facilitative- propensive sentences apparently permit the optional subjectif ication (i.e. ga'- marking) of nearly any adjunct in the simplex— somewhat as any adjunct can be extruded ...
Samuel Elmo Martin, 2004
2
Outlines of imperfect and disordered mental action
Origin of the propensive principle of Sociality. There are yet other propensive principles which may properly be considered under this general head. Nothing is more obvious than that men naturally (not moved to it primarily by the influences of ...
Thomas Cogswell Upham, 1855
3
Principles of the Interior Or Hidden Life: Designed ...
These principles, which, in order to distinguish them from the appetites, are denominated the Propensities or Propensive Principles, seem to be less dependent for their existence and exercise upon the condition of the physical system than the ...
Thomas Cogswell Upham, 1858
4
The Life of Faith: In Three Parts
The propensive principles, which are more closely connected with the necessities of the mental nature, and are generally regarded as sustaining a higher rank, are liable to be perverted, as well as the appetites ; and need continually the ...
Thomas Cogswell Upham, 1852
5
Handbook of Electromagnetic Materials: Monolithic and ...
Static dissipative materials refer to those which are seldom static propensive and do not accumulate charges on the surface by letting the charges if acquired to bleed off instantaneously to the ground. Normally, metallic media or those ...
P. S. Neelakanta, 1995
6
Decisions: Risk and Reward
However, for races of greater than 18 runners, bets on handicaps are placed at significantly higher odds than for bets placed on non-handicaps (i.e. more risk- propensive behaviour in handicaps; F = 9.52, df = 1, 1210, p < 0.01). Figure 7.2 also ...
Johnnie E.V. Johnson, Alistair Bruce, 2008
7
Life of Madame Catharine Adorna: including some leading ...
including some leading facts and traits in her religious experience, together with explanations and remarks, tending to illustrate the doctrine of holiness Thomas Cogswell Upham. OHAPTER XI. On the sanetificatlon of the propensive principles ...
Thomas Cogswell Upham, 1858
8
The sensibilities and will
Of emulation considered as a propensive principle. Emulation is sometimes regarded as a distinct pro- pensive principle ; and yet, without venturing a positive affirmation on the subject, there is ground for saying that it is only one of the forms ...
Thomas Cogswell Upham, 1869
9
Elements of mental philosophy
The Propensities, as well as the Appetites, are subject to the influence of this law ; in other words, there may be propensive as well as appetitive habits. The principle of Sociality, for instance, has an instinctive action ; but there is no question ...
Thomas Cogswell Upham, 1845
10
MENTAL PHILOSOPHY]
... and particularly by a combination of both, it is likewise not the less true that these appetitive, propensive, and af- fectional parts of our nature are also capable in their turn of operating on the volitions, and that they do thus operate, although it ...
THOMAS C. UPHAM, 1869

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Propensive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/propensive>. May 2024 ».
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