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predisposition

UK/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n//ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/

predisposition noun: the state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

Noun

predisposition (countable and uncountable, plural predispositions)

  1. The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

predisposition meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam

predisposition in Tamil

இயற்சார்வு நிலை, முற்சார்பு நோய் வகையில், முன்னிணக்கம்

predisposition in Urdu

آمادگی, کشش, رغبت, رجحان

predisposition in Bengali

প্রবণতা

predisposition in Malayalam

മുൻ നിശ്ചയം, ആനുകൂല്യം, ഒരുക്കം
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predisposition in Kannada
ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿ, ಒಲವು, ಮನೋವೃತ್ತಿ, ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ
predisposition in Thai
ปัจจัยโน้มเอียง

Synonyms of predisposition

Forms of predisposition

pluralpredispositions

Origin of predisposition

From pre- + disposition.

Words formed from predisposition

Questions about predisposition

What does predisposition mean?
Predisposition means the state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
What is predisposition in Tamil?
Predisposition in Tamil is இயற்சார்வு நிலை, முற்சார்பு நோய் வகையில், முன்னிணக்கம். See Predisposition meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is predisposition?
Predisposition is a noun.
How do you pronounce predisposition?
Predisposition is pronounced /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK).
What is the plural of predisposition?
The plural of predisposition is predispositions.

Words near predisposition in the dictionary

  1. predisposedly
  2. predisposedness
  3. predisposes
  4. predisposing
  5. predisposingly
  6. predisposition
  7. predispositional
  8. predispositionally
  9. predispositions
  10. predispute
  11. predisruption

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Adapted from Wiktionary: predisposition (page history and authors); predisposition (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); predisposition (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); predisposition (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); predisposition (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); predisposition (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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