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propensity

IPA pronunciation: /prəˈpen.sə.ti/

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Russian meaning

Склонность, предрасположенность

English definition

An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Example

Students have a natural propensity to perform better after diagnostic testing.

Collocations

propensity for
propensity to do
natural propensity

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