propensity
General noun
A natural tendency or inclination to behave in a particular way.
Investors underestimated the market's propensity for sudden, irrational swings.
Law noun
A natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
The owner knew of the dog's propensity to bite yet let it roam free.
Business noun
A tendency to behave in a certain way, especially the fraction of extra income a household devotes to spending or saving.
Poorer households have a higher propensity to consume, so cash transfers to them boost demand quickly.
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