Predisposte

Predisposte is the feminine plural form of the past participle predisposto, used as an adjective in Italian. It agrees with feminine plural nouns (for example, misure predisposte, condizioni predisposte). The related forms are predisposto (masculine singular), predisposti (masculine plural), and predisposta (feminine singular). Predisposte can express both a sense of being arranged in advance and a sense of being inclined or prone to something, depending on context.

Etymology and meaning

Predisposte derives from predisporre, which combines pre- (before) with disporre (to arrange or place). The phrase conveys either things prepared beforehand or a predisposition toward a condition, habit, or risk, reflecting the dual nuance of predisporre in Italian.

Usage

As arrangements or preparations: Le misure predisposte dal governo mirano a contenere l’emergenza. Here, predisposte means set up or prepared in advance.

As predisposition: Le persone predisposte a malattie cardiovascolari richiedono controlli periodici. In this sense, predisposte describes individuals with a tendency or higher risk due to genetic, environmental, or lifestyle factors.

Related terms

Predisposizione (noun) denotes the predisposition itself. Predisposto, predisposta, predisposti, predisposte are the corresponding adjective forms. The term is commonly used in medical, technical, and policy contexts, as well as in everyday language to indicate something prepared in advance or someone inclined toward a certain outcome.

See also

Predisporre, predisposto, predisposizione, predisposizione genetica.