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Predisposition is an English word with synonyms like disposition or sensitivity. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Predisposition meaning

The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

Synonyms of Predisposition

Using Predisposition

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
  • Useful related words include: disposition, sensitivity, susceptibility, susceptibleness.
  • In the example corpus, predisposition often appears in combinations such as: predisposition to, genetic predisposition, predisposition for.

Context around Predisposition

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Predisposition

  • In this selection, "predisposition" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, genetic, familial, same, appears, adopting and though stand out and add context to how "predisposition" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a familial predisposition for autoimmune and a genetic predisposition intersects with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "predisposition" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with predisposition

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

As for breast cancer, genetic predisposition is estimated at 5-7%. (11 words)

Or maybe it’s my predisposition to go with the underdog. (11 words)

Regardless of genetic predisposition, adopting a wholesome diet significantly reduces the likelihood of encountering blood sugar issues. (17 words)

That’s what it does for Rona, and it seems to be the main reason she can’t resist the stuff (her bi-polar-depressive father is there to suggest a genetic predisposition, though of a chemical, rather than neurological, kind). (41 words)

Salomon writes: “My life began when my grandmother ended hers, when I learned that my mother too had ended her life, and that deep down I felt the same predisposition to despair and death. (34 words)

Various studies have recently highlighted a link between healthy habits and life expectancy, but a team of researchers from and Scotland now reports that a healthy lifestyle may even compensate for poor genetic predisposition. (34 words)

Are bosses bound by occupational predisposition to treat their employees as harshly as they can get away with? (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

Genetic predisposition appears to be limited: genetic concordance is small; still, there is often a familial predisposition for autoimmune disease.

A person may have a loaded gun — a genetic predisposition to anorexia — that is never fired because there are no triggers in their environment.

As for breast cancer, genetic predisposition is estimated at 5-7%.

Or maybe it’s my predisposition to go with the underdog.

Salomon writes: “My life began when my grandmother ended hers, when I learned that my mother too had ended her life, and that deep down I felt the same predisposition to despair and death.

Second, she was able to gain peace of mind knowing she didn’t have a known hereditary predisposition to cancer.

As someone with skin that has a predisposition to dryness, she hoped for hydrated skin that she "could feel so comfortable in" that she wouldn't even reach for foundation.

Regardless of genetic predisposition, adopting a wholesome diet significantly reduces the likelihood of encountering blood sugar issues.

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That’s what it does for Rona, and it seems to be the main reason she can’t resist the stuff (her bi-polar-depressive father is there to suggest a genetic predisposition, though of a chemical, rather than neurological, kind).

The big question mark hanging over Milei during the latter stages of the presidential campaign was whether he had the political skill, attitude and predisposition to guarantee governability.

This is when your inherent predisposition towards critical and perfectionist thinking may be counterbalanced by an appreciation of concord and cooperation.

Various studies have recently highlighted a link between healthy habits and life expectancy, but a team of researchers from and Scotland now reports that a healthy lifestyle may even compensate for poor genetic predisposition.

After passing through a mysterious force field in space, various individuals on the Enterprise with a predisposition for ESP are effected.

But medical science tells us that addiction is actually a chronic relapsing brain disease, one that often takes hold when a genetic predisposition intersects with destabilizing environmental factors such as poverty or trauma.

Some may have a genetic predisposition to hypertension, as any of us do, and genetic risks in people with African ancestry.

Then trying to understand the things that were going on in his life from his childhood and our marriage that probably played into his predisposition to addiction.

Are bosses bound by occupational predisposition to treat their employees as harshly as they can get away with?

Parameters like age, gender, history of epilepsy, genetic predisposition, incidents of injuries, medications and more, were taken into account.

Further deluded thinking has Harris openly admitting that he believes that “homosexuality” is a life choice as opposed to a genetic predisposition, like heterosexuality.

Google fired James Damore, a rank-and-file software engineer who wrote an infamous memo in which he implied that women did not have the genetic predisposition for engineering jobs.

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Common combinations with predisposition

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "predisposition" in a sentence?
An example: "Genetic predisposition appears to be limited: genetic concordance is small; still, there is often a familial predisposition for autoimmune disease." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "predisposition" from authentic English texts.
What does "predisposition" mean?
Predisposition means: The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
What are synonyms of "predisposition"?
Common synonyms of "predisposition" include: disposition, sensitivity, susceptibility, susceptibleness, inclination, tendency.
How many example sentences with "predisposition" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "predisposition", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.