ALL meanings of tendencies
ten·den·cy
T t - noun plural tendencies 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 tendencies an inclination, bent, or predisposition to something: a tendency to talk too much. 1
- noun plural tendencies a special and definite purpose in a novel or other literary work. 1