Meaning and example
a predisposition in favor of something
A predilection for expensive cars
Plain-English interpretation
A prevalence score of 0.927 places predilection in the uncommon range on this site. In practical terms, the word was recognized by about 82.6% of people in the source dataset.
Related words
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Similar-prevalence words
didacticUncommon
- Known by
- 82.6%
instructive (especially excessively)
demurUncommon
- Known by
- 82.6%
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
eruditeUncommon
- Known by
- 82.7%
having or showing profound knowledge
tacitUncommon
- Known by
- 82.7%
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
coalesceUncommon
- Known by
- 82.5%
mix together different elements
Source attribution
Brysbaert, M., Mandera, P., McCormick, S. F., & Keuleers, E. (2019). Word prevalence norms for 62,000 English lemmas. Behavior Research Methods, 51, 467-479.
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