tendency
/ˈtɛn.dən.si/noun3 syllables
Tendency means: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.
Synonyms for tendency6
noun, as in an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
noun, as in an inclination to do something
noun, as in a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
noun, as in a general direction in which something tends to move
What does tendency mean?4
noun
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others“he had an inclination to give up too easily”
an inclination to do something“he felt leanings toward frivolity”
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect“the alkaline inclination of the local waters”
a general direction in which something tends to move“the shoreward tendency of the current”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tendency?1
four syllables
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Tendency in a sentence
- Maybe, just maybe, as people get older, there is a tendency towards asexuality.nonong
- In other words, people's genetic tendencies actually mold their environments.DJ_Saidez
- This continued behavior might signal depression, anxiety or, at worst, suicidal tendencies.Cangarejo
- Mean was ussed as the measure of central tendency for normally distributed data.JFMorais
- Today there seems to be a tendency to make little of human relations.unknown
- Parents in low age brackets have a tendency to spoil their children.tsp_2
- There is a tendency for people to think that hang gliding is dangerous.shekitten
- The western tendency to haste has become widespread in the east as well.davidtrembla
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Forms of tendency
as a noun
- plural
- tendencies