특정한 방식으로 행동하려는 타고난 경향이나 성향으로, 주로 바람직하지 않은 습성에 사용됨.
A natural inclination or tendency to behave in a particular way, often used in reference to undesirable traits.
예문:
"His propensity for risk-taking made him a successful but volatile entrepreneur."
"The cat has a propensity to hide in small boxes whenever guests arrive."
"She struggled to overcome her propensity to procrastinate on difficult tasks."
소득 중 소비나 저축으로 지출되는 비율, 또는 경제 주체가 특정 금융 행위를 할 가능성.
The proportion of income that is spent or saved, or the likelihood of an economic actor to engage in a specific financial behavior.
예문:
"Economists are monitoring the marginal propensity to save as inflation rises."
"Tax cuts are often designed to increase the average propensity to consume among middle-class families."