propensity meaning and definition

PROPENSITY noun

Definition of propensity (noun)

1. an inclination to do something
   • "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
   • synonyms: leaning, tendency
2. a natural inclination
   • "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
   • synonyms: leaning, proclivity
3. a disposition to behave in a certain way
   • "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
   • synonyms: aptness