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predisposition |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Predisposition \Pre*dis`po*si"tion\, n.[Pref. pre- + disposition: cf F. pr['e]disposition.] 1. 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. 2. Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things as the predisposition of the body to disease. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: predisposition n 1: susceptibility to a pathogen [syn: {sensitivity}] 2: an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way 3: a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
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