different between propensity vs emissivity

English

Etymology

From propense (“inclined, disposed”) +? -ity, the former from Latin pr?pensus, perfect passive participle of pr?pende?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???p?ns?ti/

Noun

propensity (countable and uncountable, plural propensities)

1. An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
   • 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lecture I:

     To the psychologist the religious propensities of man must be at least as interesting as any other of the facts pertaining to his mental constitution. It would seem, therefore, that, as a psychologist, the natural thing for me would be to invite you to a descriptive survey of those religious propensities.

Synonyms

• proclivity, propension, predilection, see also Thesaurus:predilection

Related terms

• propense

Translations

English

Etymology

emissive +? -ity

Noun

emissivity (plural emissivities)

1. (physics) The energy-emitting propensity of a surface, usually measured at a specific wavelength.