tendency
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tendency
- /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈten.dən.si/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendēns, present participle of tendō.
noun tendencies
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A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
Denim has a tendency to fade.
Similar: inclination, disposition, propensity, penchant, trend
- An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation. Mao launched the struggle against the vulgar materialist tendency within the party as early as 1937.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: propensity, disposition, trend, leaning, inclination, proclivity, bias, predisposition, willingness, preference, likelihood, aptitude, susceptibility, mood, habit, phenomenon
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noun likelihood of behaving in a particular way
| Español | tendencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경향 gyeonghyang, 추세 chuse |
| 日本語 | 傾向 keikō, 趨勢 sūsei |
| 中文 | 趨勢 /趋势 qūshì, 傾向 /倾向 qīngxiàng |
| हिन्दी | प्रवृत्ति pravŕtti |
| Português | tendência |
| Français | tendance |
| Deutsch | Tendenz |
| Italiano | tendenza |
| Ελληνικά | τάση tási, ροπή ropí |
| Română | tendință, înclinație |
| Русский | тенде́нция tɛndɛ́ncija, скло́нность sklónnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | khuynh hướng, xu thế |
| العربية | مَيْل mayl, نَزَعَة nazaʕa |
| עברית | נטייה \ נְטִיָּה n'tiyá |
Talk about this word "tendency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tendency. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tendency. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tendency "tendency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tendency.Cite this
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title = {tendency},
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