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    predisposition
    /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃn/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREDISPOSITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PREDISPOSITION definition: 1. the state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREDISPOSITION definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    Definition of 'predisposition' Word Frequency. predisposition. (priːdɪspəzɪʃən ) Word forms: plural predispositions. 1. countable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] If you have a predisposition to behave in a particular way, you tend to behave like that because of the kind of person that you are or the attitudes that you have. [formal]

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › predispositionPredisposition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A predisposition is a tendency to do something. If you know you have a predisposition toward getting carsick, better to plan ahead and avoid eating before a long drive. Things could get ugly.

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    Predisposition definition: the fact or condition of being predisposed. See examples of PREDISPOSITION used in a sentence.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › predispositionPredisposition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to dispose in advance. a good teacher predisposes children to learn. 2. : to make susceptible. malnutrition predisposes one to disease. intransitive verb. : to bring about susceptibility. predisposition. ˌprē-ˌdi-spə-ˈzi-shən. noun. Did you know? What is the difference between disposition and predisposition?

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpredisposition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    predisposition (to/towards something) | predisposition (to do something) a condition that makes somebody/something likely to behave in a particular way or to have a particular illness. a genetic predisposition to liver disease.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREDISPOSITION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PREDISPOSITION meaning: 1. the state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease…. Learn more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'predisposition' - Collins Online ...

    1. If you have a predisposition to behave in a particular way, you tend to behave like that because of the kind of person that you are or the attitudes that you have. [formal] [...] 2. If you have a predisposition to a disease or illness, it is likely that you will suffer from that disease or illness. [formal] [...] More.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpredisposition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of predisposition noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › predispositionpredisposition | meaning of predisposition in Longman Dictionary...

    predisposition meaning, definition, what is predisposition: a tendency to behave in a particular way...: Learn more.