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propensity

[pruh-pen-si-tee]

noun

plural

propensities 
  1. a natural inclination or tendency.

    a propensity to drink too much.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. Obsolete.favorable disposition or partiality.



propensity

/ əˈɛԲɪɪ /

noun

  1. a natural tendency or disposition

  2. obsoletepartiality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of propensity1

First recorded in 1560–70; propense + -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of propensity1

C16: from Latin ōԲܲ inclined to, from ōԻŧ to propend
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"You have a propensity for selling dangerous substances to people," said Judge Mills, adding: "This is a habit that you must stop."

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Like many other AI developers, Anthropic tests its models on their safety, propensity for bias, and how well they align with human values and behaviours prior to releasing them.

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That propensity appeared to morph into something more worrisome even before Biden was elected president.

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They also clarify the damage wrought by our collective amnesia and our refusal to learn from history – an outgrowth of our propensity to view our place in history from an exceptionalist perspective.

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As the scale of her work and its influence has grown, Power's propensity for testing her physical limits has grown with it.

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