English Explanatory Dictionary

tendency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
  2. An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.

Pronunciation

tĕnʹdən-sē /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-tendency.wav en-us-tendency.ogg /ˈten.dən.si/ /ʈɛɳˈɖɛnsi/ /ˈʈɛɳɖənsi/

Word forms

tendency tendencies

Etymology

From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō.

Synonyms

inclination disposition propensity penchant trend

Derived words

book bowel tendency central tendency measure of central tendency multitendency Serota tendency tendency tone tendency writing
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