Propensities: meaning, definitions and examples

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propensities

 

[ prษ™หˆpษ›nsษ™tiz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

psychological tendencies

Propensities refer to natural inclinations or tendencies towards a particular behavior or action. They are often deeply rooted in an individual's personality and can influence decision-making and actions.

Synonyms

dispositions, inclinations, tendencies

Examples of usage

  • His propensity for risk-taking led him to pursue extreme sports.
  • She has a propensity for procrastination when faced with challenging tasks.
Context #2 | Noun

statistical analysis

In statistical analysis, propensities are probabilities or likelihoods of events or outcomes occurring. They are used to predict future occurrences based on past data.

Synonyms

chances, likelihoods, probabilities

Examples of usage

  • The propensity of customers to purchase a product can be analyzed through data mining.
  • The propensity score helps in matching treatment and control groups in research studies.

Translations

Translations of the word "propensities" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tendรชncias

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคตเฅƒเคคเฅเคคเคฟเคฏเคพเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Neigungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kecenderungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั…ะธะปัŒะฝะพัั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skล‚onnoล›ci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚พๅ‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท propensions

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tendencias

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸilimler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ฑํ–ฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูŠูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sklony

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sklony

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€พๅ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nagnjenja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hneigรฐir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนั–ะผะดั–ะปั–ะบั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ meyllษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tendencias

Etymology

The word 'propensities' originated from the Latin word 'propensitas', which means 'inclination' or 'tendency'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe natural tendencies or probabilities.

See also: propensity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,211, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.