predisposizione — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bias noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
- predisposition noun A natural tendency or higher likelihood toward a certain behavior, trait, or condition.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
Senses
predisposizione is used for these senses in English:
- bias (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
- drift The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
- love affair A feeling of enthusiasm or strong liking for something; a fondness.
- predisposition The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
- strain (figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
bias — full definition
- noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- noun A diagonal direction across woven fabric, cut at 45 degrees to the straight threads.
- noun In statistics, a systematic error that skews a measurement or estimate away from the true value.
- verb To unfairly influence someone or something in a particular direction.
drift — full definition
- noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
- noun A large mound of snow, sand, or debris piled up by wind or current.
- noun The general meaning or intention of something said.
- verb To move slowly and without control, carried by wind, water, or circumstance.