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- Dictionarytendency/ˈtɛndənsi/
noun
- 1. an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour: "for students, there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings" Similar
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noun [ C ] us / ˈten·dən·si / Add to word list. a likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect: She has a tendency to work late. There’s a growing tendency to try kids as adults. (Definition of tendency from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tendency. tendency.
Nov 1, 2012 · The meaning of TENDENCY is a proneness to a particular kind of thought or action. How to use tendency in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tendency.
A tendency is an inclination to do something. For example, dogs have a tendency to bark at strangers and the mail man. We all have tendencies: things we're inclined to do, or like to do, or just can't help doing.
A tendency is a typical or repeated habit, action, or belief. She has a tendency to glance around to see if there's someone more important to talk to. [ + to ]
a likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect: She has a tendency to work late. There’s a growing tendency to try kids as adults. (Definition of tendency from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tendency. tendency. It's always our tendency to assume something is dying.
tendency - a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
Definition of tendency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tendency, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
tendency definition: something that someone often does, or something that often happens: . Learn more.
