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Synonyms for predisposition
priˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌpri dɪs-pre·dis·po·si·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
sensitivity, predispositionnoun
susceptibility to a pathogen
Synonyms:
sensitivity, sensibility, sensitivenesspredispositionnoun
an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
Synonyms:
sensitivitypredispositionnoun
a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
Synonyms:
sensitivity
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
predispositionnoun
Synonyms:
inclination, disposition, willingness, inclination, propensity, proclivity, leaning, bent, bias, proneness
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List of paraphrases for "predisposition":
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#6458 | sensitivity | |
#17794 | susceptibility | |
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#152198 | sensitiveness |
How to use predisposition in a sentence?
We don't know what about service could lead to increased risk of the disease in veterans, it could be a variety of factors from head trauma and excessive physical activity to exposures. It also could be a combination of a genetic predisposition with an environmental trigger.
I tell patients that stress is not causing their skin disease; certainly there’s some underlying predisposition to begin with, but once those risk factors are there, stress can certainly be a trigger.
With chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in football players, we only have the end point, we don’t always have the history of how many concussions they had or any genetic predisposition, it’s certainly worrisome, and it’s certainly better to err on the side of conservatism to reduce the number of impacts, at least during practices, and restrict contact during the week.
When I see how they're laying it out or what they're saying then I'll make up my mind, from what I know now my predisposition is not to support that.
It's hurtful to think that those who are seeking the highest offices in the land are ignoring the basic tenets of the Constitution and suddenly concluding that Muslims have a predisposition for violence, it feels like we're a punching bag.
Translations for predisposition
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- قابليةArabic
- predispoziceCzech
- Neigung, VeranlagungGerman
- predisposiciónSpanish
- prédispositionFrench
- predisposizione, tendenza, diatesiItalian
- נְטִיָה קְדוּמָהHebrew
- 傾向Japanese
- მიდრეკილებაGeorgian
- praedispositioLatin
- predyspozycjaPolish
- predispozițieRomanian
- склонность, предрасположенностьRussian
- ஏதுவான நிலையைTamil
- схильністьUkrainian
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