predisposition : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: predisposition	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for predisposition
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
predisposition n susceptibility to a pathogen [syn: sensitivity, predisposition] an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Predisposition \Predis`posi"tion\, n.[Pref. pre- + disposition: cf. F. pr[82]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.