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   ten·den·cy

   /ˈtend(ə)nsē/

   noun

   • 1. an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior: "for students, there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings" Similar propensityproclivitypronenessaptnesslikelihoodinclinationdispositionpredispositionbentleaningpenchantpredilectionsusceptibilityliabilityreadinesshabittrendmovementdriftswinggravitationorientationbiasdirectioncoursetideturn
   • ▪ a group within a larger political party or movement: "he revealed that there was a tendency in the party that does not support this treaty"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere ‘to stretch’ (see tend1).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of tendency in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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     EXAGGERATE definition: 1. to make something seem larger,...

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     TENDENCY meaning: 1. If someone has a tendency to do or like...

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   Learn the meaning of tendency as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force, or a direction or approach toward something.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tendencyTendency - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect. “fabric with a tendency to shrink” synonyms: inclination. see more. noun. a general direction in which something tends to move. “the shoreward tendency of the current” synonyms: trend. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈtɛndənsi/ UK. /ˈtɛndənsi/

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTENDENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTENDENCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtendency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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