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tendency > 4 senses
NOUN1tendency, inclination, dispositionAn attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
2tendency, leaning, propensityAn inclination to do something
3tendency, inclinationA characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
4tendency, trendA general direction in which something tends to move
tendency > pronunciation
Soundsteh'ndahnsiy
Rhymesabsorbency, Ac / AC, accountancy, and 247 more rhymes in siy...
tendency > noun 1, cognition
MeaningAn attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.
Examples"a tendency to be too strict"
Synonymsinclination, disposition
Broaderattitude, mental attitude
Narrowerdirection; drift, trend, movement; Call; denominationalism; devices; sympathy, understanding; favoritism, favouritism; proclivity, propensity, leaning; bent, set; literalism; perseveration; predisposition; favor, favour; disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval; partiality, partisanship; impartiality, nonpartisanship
Adjectivestendentious, tendencious; tendentious, tendencious
Verbstend
tendency > noun 2, feeling
MeaningAn inclination to do something.
Synonymsleaning, propensity
Broaderinclination
Verbstend
tendency > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect.
Examples"fabric with a tendency to shrink"
Synonymsinclination
Broaderdisposition
Narrowerbuoyancy; electronegativity, negativity; stainability; desire
tendency > noun 4, location
MeaningA general direction in which something tends to move.
Examples"the shoreward tendency of the current"
Synonymstrend
Broaderdirection, way

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