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tendency

/ tendency /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
disposition
Kinds of:
electronegativity negativity stainability desire
Derived:
tend be given lean incline run
noun Sense 2
a general direction in which something tends to move
"the shoreward tendency of the current"
"the trend of the stock market"
Type of:
direction way
noun Sense 3
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
"he had an inclination to give up too easily"
"a tendency to be too strict"
Type of:
attitude mental attitude
Kinds of:
direction drift trend movement Call
Derived:
tend be given lean incline run
noun Sense 4
an inclination to do something
"he felt leanings toward frivolity"
Type of:
inclination
Derived:
tend be given lean incline run
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
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disposition electronegativity negativity stainability desire direction way attitude mental attitude drift trend movement