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- [ten-duh n-see]
- /ˈtɛn dən si/
- /ˈtendənsi/
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- [ten-duh n-see]
- /ˈtɛn dən si/
Definitions of tendency word
- noun plural tendency 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. 1
- noun plural tendency an inclination, bent, or predisposition to something: a tendency to talk too much. 1
- noun plural tendency a special and definite purpose in a novel or other literary work. 1
- noun tendency inclination, habit 1
- noun tendency political leaning, bias 1
- noun tendency wind, current: direction 1
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Origin of tendency
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word tendentia, dating back to 1620-30. See tend1, -ency
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Parts of speech for Tendency
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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tendency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tendency
noun tendency
- ambient — The ambient temperature is the temperature of the air above the ground in a particular place.
- ambulation — to walk about or move from place to place.
- aptitude — Someone's aptitude for a particular kind of work or activity is their ability to learn it quickly and to do it well.
- attraction — An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
verb tendency
- jaundice — Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
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