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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•dis•po•si•tion /priˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən, ˌpridɪs-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a tendency to behave in a certain way, esp. to favor something:a predisposition to think that way.
a tendency of the body to be likely to suffer from a disease:a genetically inherited predisposition for color blindness.See -pos-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•dis•po•si•tion (prē dis′pə zish′ən, prē′dis-),USA pronunciation n. - the fact or condition of being predisposed:a predisposition to think optimistically.
- Medicinetendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors.
- pre- + disposition 1615–25
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