a predisposition to look on the dark side of things, a predisposition to colds.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
predisposition — pre|dis|po|si|tion [ˌpri:dıspəˈzıʃən] n a tendency to behave in a particular way or suffer from a particular illness predisposition to/towards ▪ a predisposition towards alcoholism … Dictionary of contemporary English
predisposition — pre|dis|po|si|tion [ ,pridıspə zıʃn ] noun count being likely to think or behave in a particular way, or to develop a particular medical condition: an inherited predisposition toward schizophrenia … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
predisposition — pre•dis•po•si•tion [[t]priˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌpri dɪs [/t]] n. the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
predisposition — A condition of special susceptibility to a disease. * * * pre·dis·po·si·tion .prē .dis pə zish ən n a condition of being predisposed <a hereditary predisposition to disease> pre·dis·po·si·tion·al əl adj * * * n. a tendency to be affected by … Medical dictionary
predispose — pre·dis·pose /ˌprē di spōz/ vt posed, pos·ing: to dispose or incline in advance; specif: to make ready and willing to commit a crime have been predisposed to engage in criminal behavior W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel ◇ Predisposition on the part… … Law dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; … English syllables
