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pre·dis·po·si·tion       [pree-dis-puh-zish-uhn, pree-dis-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically.
2.Medicine/Medical. tendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors.
[Origin: 1615–25; pre- + disposition]

—Related forms
pre·dis·po·si·tion·al, adjective
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pre·dis·po·si·tion       (prē'dĭs-pə-zĭsh'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.

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predisposition 
1622, from pre- + disposition (q.v.). The verb predispose is recorded from 1646.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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predisposition

noun
1. susceptibility to a pathogen [syn: sensitivity] 
2. an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way 
3. a disposition in advance to react in a particular way 

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predisposition pre·dis·po·si·tion (prē'dĭs-pə-zĭsh'ən)
n.

  1. The state of being predisposed.
  2. A condition of special susceptibility, as to a disease.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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 anger.

2. Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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