Difference between Propensity and Leaning

What is the difference between Propensity and Leaning?

Propensity as a noun is a tendency, preference, or attraction. while Leaning as a noun is a tendency.

Propensity

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tendency, preference, or attraction.

Example sentence: The dog commends himself to our favor by affording play to our propensity for mastery.

Leaning

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tendency.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.

Example sentence: Nothing creative functions well when fenced in or leaning on a prop. A contract is a fence and a prop.

We hope you now know whether to use Propensity or Leaning in your sentence.

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