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predisposition
(pr/i/,d/I/sp/@/'z/I//S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • susceptibility to a pathogen(noun.state)
    Synonym:
    sensitivity
    source: wordnet30
  • an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way(noun.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • a disposition in advance to react in a particular way(noun.attribute)
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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