predisposizione — meaning in English

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

1. noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
2. noun A diagonal direction across woven fabric, cut at 45 degrees to the straight threads.
3. noun In statistics, a systematic error that skews a measurement or estimate away from the true value.
4. verb To unfairly influence someone or something in a particular direction.

drift — full definition

1. noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
2. noun A large mound of snow, sand, or debris piled up by wind or current.
3. noun The general meaning or intention of something said.
4. verb To move slowly and without control, carried by wind, water, or circumstance.

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