tendency

[ ten-duhn-see ]

/ ˈtɛn dən si /

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noun, plural ten·den·cies.

a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result: the tendency of falling bodies toward the earth.

an inclination, bent, or predisposition to something: a tendency to talk too much.

a special and definite purpose in a novel or other literary work.

Origin of tendency

From the Medieval Latin word tendentia, dating back to 1620–30. See tend¹, -ency

SYNONYMS FOR tendency

2 proclivity, leaning.

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1. Tendency, direction, trend, drift refer to inclination or line of action or movement. A tendency is an inclination toward a certain line of action (whether or not the action follows), and is often the result of inherent qualities, nature, or habit: a tendency to procrastinate. Direction is the line along which an object or course of action moves, often toward some set point or intended goal: The change is in the direction of improvement. Trend emphasizes simultaneous movement in a certain direction of a number of factors, although the course or goal may not be clear for any single feature: Business indicators showed a downward trend. Drift emphasizes gradual development as well as direction: the drift of his argument.

OTHER WORDS FROM tendency

coun·ter·tend·en·cy, noun, plural coun·ter·tend·en·cies.

Words nearby tendency

tench, ten code, Ten Commandments, tend, tendance, tendency, tendency tone, tendentious, tender, tenderable, tender age

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Example sentences from the Web for tendency

They either have a tendency to hyperbolize and make life much more glamorous and titillating than it is, or the other way.
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange|Marlow Stern|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But I do think if you look at history and you do believe that history has a tendency to do what?
Pro-Palestinian Group Lectured On Skirting Terror Laws|Shane Harris|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In New York, district attorneys have a tendency to grow moss-bound in their roles.
Meet Dan Donovan, the Prosecutor Who Let Eric Garner’s Killer Walk|David Freedlander|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite his tendency to speak frankly on political issues, he insists that neither he nor his group are politically active.
Welcome to Assadville, USA|Christopher Moraff|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast has a tendency to lose its guests in the middle of the night.
Would You Stay in Lizzie Borden’s Ax-Murder House?|Nina Strochlic|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tendency of Alger stories is to the formation of an honorable, manly character.
Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol|Alan Douglas
However, the tendency of the town has always been centrifugal.
On the Stairs|Henry B. Fuller
Certainly while the tendency of the first is to level, that of the second is to create differences.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various
In this tendency to municipal extravagance he saw one of the gravest menaces to property.
Historical and Political Essays|William Edward Hartpole Lecky
His tendency was to be rather shy and afraid of Beauty, as a pleasant but not immaculately respectable acquaintance.
Adventures among Books|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for tendency

tendency

/ (ˈtɛndənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

(often foll by to) an inclination, predisposition, propensity, or leaningshe has a tendency to be frivolous; a tendency to frivolity

the general course, purport, or drift of something, esp a written work

a faction, esp one within a political partythe militant tendency

Word Origin for tendency

C17: from Medieval Latin tendentia, from Latin tendere to tend 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tendency
释义	tendency [ ten-duhn-see ] / ˈtɛn dən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tendency ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ten·den·cies. a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result: the tendency of falling bodies toward the earth. an inclination, bent, or predisposition to something: a tendency to talk too much. a special and definite purpose in a novel or other literary work. Origin of tendency From the Medieval Latin word tendentia, dating back to 1620–30. See tend¹, -ency SYNONYMS FOR tendency 2 proclivity, leaning. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tendency ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for tendency 1. Tendency, direction, trend, drift refer to inclination or line of action or movement. A tendency is an inclination toward a certain line of action (whether or not the action follows), and is often the result of inherent qualities, nature, or habit: a tendency to procrastinate. Direction is the line along which an object or course of action moves, often toward some set point or intended goal: The change is in the direction of improvement. Trend emphasizes simultaneous movement in a certain direction of a number of factors, although the course or goal may not be clear for any single feature: Business indicators showed a downward trend. Drift emphasizes gradual development as well as direction: the drift of his argument. OTHER WORDS FROM tendency coun·ter·tend·en·cy, noun, plural coun·ter·tend·en·cies. Words nearby tendency tench, ten code, Ten Commandments, tend, tendance, tendency, tendency tone, tendentious, tender, tenderable, tender age Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tendency They either have a tendency to hyperbolize and make life much more glamorous and titillating than it is, or the other way. Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange\|Marlow Stern\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But I do think if you look at history and you do believe that history has a tendency to do what? Pro-Palestinian Group Lectured On Skirting Terror Laws\|Shane Harris\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In New York, district attorneys have a tendency to grow moss-bound in their roles. Meet Dan Donovan, the Prosecutor Who Let Eric Garner’s Killer Walk\|David Freedlander\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Despite his tendency to speak frankly on political issues, he insists that neither he nor his group are politically active. Welcome to Assadville, USA\|Christopher Moraff\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast has a tendency to lose its guests in the middle of the night. Would You Stay in Lizzie Borden’s Ax-Murder House?\|Nina Strochlic\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The tendency of Alger stories is to the formation of an honorable, manly character. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol\|Alan Douglas However, the tendency of the town has always been centrifugal. On the Stairs\|Henry B. Fuller Certainly while the tendency of the first is to level, that of the second is to create differences. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5\|Various In this tendency to municipal extravagance he saw one of the gravest menaces to property. Historical and Political Essays\|William Edward Hartpole Lecky His tendency was to be rather shy and afraid of Beauty, as a pleasant but not immaculately respectable acquaintance. Adventures among Books\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for tendency tendency / (ˈtɛndənsɪ) / noun plural -cies (often foll by to) an inclination, predisposition, propensity, or leaningshe has a tendency to be frivolous; a tendency to frivolity the general course, purport, or drift of something, esp a written work a faction, esp one within a political partythe militant tendency Word Origin for tendency C17: from Medieval Latin tendentia, from Latin tendere to tend 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tendency penchant, habit, trend, weakness, leaning, propensity, bias, impulse, shift, type, inclination, movement, set, bent, mind, thing, custom, current, way, usage
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tendency

noun, plural ten·den·cies.

Origin of tendency

SYNONYMS FOR tendency

synonym study for tendency

OTHER WORDS FROM tendency

Words nearby tendency

Example sentences from the Web for tendency

British Dictionary definitions for tendency

noun plural -cies

Word Origin for tendency

Words related to tendency