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1 propensione
propensione s.f.1 propensity, propension; predisposition, bent; ( tendenza) tendency, ( inclinazione) inclination: sembra avere una grande propensione allo studio, he appears to have a great inclination (o propensity) towards study; dimostra propensione per le lingue, he shows a bent for languages // (econ.): propensione al consumo, propensity to consume (o consumption propensity); propensione agli investimenti, propension to invest; propensione al risparmio, propensity to save; propensione all'importazione, propensity to import2 ( simpatia) attraction, liking.* * *[propen'sjone]sostantivo femminile1) (preferenza) liking2) (inclinazione, tendenza naturale) inclination (a, per to, towards), propensity (a to, for)* * *propensione/propen'sjone/sostantivo f.1 (preferenza) liking2 (inclinazione, tendenza naturale) inclination (a, per to, towards), propensity (a to, for). -
2 inclinazione
"inclination;Steigungswinkel;Schrägungsw.;angulo de inclinaçao"* * *f inclination* * *inclinazione s.f.1 (pendenza) inclination, slope, slant; (di strada) gradient; (di pendio) grade, gradient: inclinazione della testa, inclination of the head; inclinazione di un piano, inclination of a plane; inclinazione di un tetto, del fianco di una montagna, the slope of a roof, of the side of a mountain; (fis.) inclinazione magnetica, magnetic inclination (o dip); (stat.) inclinazione della curva di una funzione, slope2 (geol.) inclination, dip; (di una faglia, di un filone) hade; (di strato) dip, angle of dip // (astr.) inclinazione dell'asse terrestre, axial tilt3 (fig.) (tendenza, propensione) inclination, bent, propensity; (tendenza) tendency, trend: ha una certa inclinazione a fare pettegolezzi, he has an inclination (o tendency o propensity) to gossip; seguire la propria inclinazione, to follow one's inclination (o bent); ( Borsa) inclinazione al ribasso, al rialzo, bearish trend, bullish trend // (econ.): inclinazione al consumo, propensity to consume; inclinazione all'investimento, al risparmio, propensity to investment, to save4 (fig.) (attitudine, talento) inclination, bent, flair, talent: ha inclinazione per le lingue, he has a flair (o talent) for languages; seguire la propria inclinazione, to follow one's own bent (o inclination).* * *[inklinat'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) (di oggetto) slope, slant, tilt; (di testa, aeroplano) angle, tilt; (di tetto) pitchangolo d'inclinazione — angle of descent o dip, tilt angle, rake
2) (disposizione naturale) aptitude, bent; (propensione) bias, fondness, inclination•* * *inclinazione/inklinat'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 (di oggetto) slope, slant, tilt; (di testa, aeroplano) angle, tilt; (di tetto) pitch; angolo d'inclinazione angle of descent o dip, tilt angle, rake2 (disposizione naturale) aptitude, bent; (propensione) bias, fondness, inclination; avere inclinazione per gli studi to be of a studious bentinclinazione magnetica magnetic dip. -
3 tendenza
f tendency* * *tendenza s.f.1 trend, tendency, movement: le tendenze artistiche moderne, the modern trends in art; il tempo ha tendenza a migliorare, the weather is tending to improve; la tendenza della moda è verso la minigonna, the fashion trend is towards the miniskirt2 ( attitudine, inclinazione) tendency, bent, inclination, leaning, propensity, disposition: tendenza all'invidia, disposition to envy; tendenza all'obesità, tendency to fatness; la tendenza dell'uomo al male, man's tendency to evil; la sua tendenza ad alterare la verità, his propensity to distort the truth; ha una speciale tendenza al disegno, he has a special bent for drawing // tendenze omicide, homicidal tendencies // ha strane tendenze, ( è omosessuale) he's a bit queer.* * *[ten'dɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) (inclinazione) tendency, disposition, inclination, leaning, bent, flairavere (la) tendenza a essere, a fare — to tend, to have a tendency o disposition to be, to do
non sapevo che avesse certe -e — eufem. spreg. I didn't know he was that way inclined
2) (corrente) trendle nuove -e della moda — the new season's fashions, the new fashion trends
3) pol. (orientamento) tendency, bias, hue, leaning4) econ. trendtendenza al ribasso, al rialzo — downtrend, uptrend o downward, upward trend o tendency
••di tendenza — [locale, stile] trendy, hip
* * *tendenza/ten'dεntsa/sostantivo f.1 (inclinazione) tendency, disposition, inclination, leaning, bent, flair; avere (la) tendenza a essere, a fare to tend, to have a tendency o disposition to be, to do; - e omicide homicidal tendencies; non sapevo che avesse certe -e eufem. spreg. I didn't know he was that way inclined2 (corrente) trend; le nuove -e della moda the new season's fashions, the new fashion trends4 econ. trend; tendenza al ribasso, al rialzo downtrend, uptrend o downward, upward trend o tendency; il mercato ha avuto un'inversione di tendenza the market has turned roundfare tendenza to be trendy; di tendenza [ locale, stile] trendy, hip. -
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propensity — pro‧pen‧si‧ty [prəˈpensti] noun propensities PLURALFORM [countable] 1. a tendency to behave in a particular way: • The plastic bodied car s propensity to catch fire killed demand. 2. marginal propensity to consume ECONOMICS the relationship… … Financial and business terms
Propensity — Pro*pen si*ty, n.; pl. {Propensities}. The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. A propensity to utter blasphemy. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: Disposition; bias;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propensity — I noun ability, affinity, aptitude, aptness, art, attraction, bent, bias, capacity, deftness, dexterity, disposition, facility, fancy, favor, felicity, fondness, forte, genius, gift, inclination, knack, leaning, liking, mind, partiality, passion … Law dictionary
propensity — 1560s, disposition to favor, from obsolete adj. propense inclined, prone (1520s), from L. propendere incline to, hang forward, weigh over, from pro forward (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + pendere hang (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)) … Etymology dictionary
propensity — *leaning, proclivity, penchant, flair Analogous words: *predilection, prejudice, bias, prepossession: *gift, aptitude, bent, turn, knack: predisposition, disposition, inclination (see corresponding verbs at INCLINE) Antonyms: antipathy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
propensity — [n] inclination, weakness ability, aptness, bent*, bias, capacity, competence, disposition, flash, inclining, leaning, liability, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, susceptibility, sweet tooth*, talent,… … New thesaurus
propensity — ► NOUN (pl. propensities) ▪ an inclination or tendency. ORIGIN from Latin propensus inclined … English terms dictionary
propensity — [prə pen′sə tē] n. pl. propensities [< propense, inclined < L propensus, pp. of propendere (see PROPEND) + ITY] 1. a natural inclination or tendency; bent 2. Obs. favorable inclination; bias ( for) SYN. INCLINATION … English World dictionary
propensity — n. (formal) 1) a propensity for (a propensity for exaggerating) 2) a propensity to + inf. (he has a propensity to exaggerate) * * * [prə pensɪtɪ] (formal) a propensity for (a propensity for exaggerating) a propensity to + inf. (he has a… … Combinatory dictionary
propensity — pro|pen|si|ty [prəˈpensıti] n plural propensities [C usually singular] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: propense tending (16 19 centuries), from Latin, past participle of propendere to lean toward ] formal a natural tendency to behave in a particular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
propensity — [[t]prəpe̱nsɪti[/t]] propensities N COUNT: oft N to inf, N for n A propensity to do something or a propensity for something is a natural tendency that you have to behave in a particular way. [FORMAL] Mr Bint has a propensity to put off decisions… … English dictionary
