Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Inclining forward or toward anything.
- In botany, hanging forward and downward.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Inclining forward or toward.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Inclining forward or toward.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Latin propendens.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word propendent.
Examples
-
In respect of the nature of the thing itself; which we have seen is equally propendent to both parts, and not discernible which way the balance inclines: and nothing can be more irrational, than to be dogmatical in things doubtful; and to deter mine, where wise men only dispute.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. V. 1634-1716 1823
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.