What is the meaning of propensity?

noun

  • An inclination to do something.
    • usage: "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
  • A natural inclination.
    • usage: "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
  • A disposition to behave in a certain way.
    • usage: "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
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