About The Word Tendency
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Tendency
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What's The Definition Of Tendency?
[n] 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"
[n] 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" [n] an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity" [n] a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tendency: disposition | inclination | inclination | leaning | propensity | trend Related Terms | Find terms related to Tendency: See Also | attitude | bent | Call | desire | devices | direction | direction | disapproval | disfavor | disfavour | dislike | disposition | drift | electronegativity | favor | favoritism | favour | favouritism | impartiality | inclination | leaning | literalism | mental attitude | movement | negativity | nonpartisanship | partiality | partisanship | perseveration | predisposition | proclivity | propensity | set | stainability | sympathy | trend | understanding | way Tendency In Webster's Dictionary \Tend"en*cy\, n.; pl. {Tendencies}. [L. tendents,
-entis, p. pr. of tendere: cf. F. tendance. See {Tend} to
move.]
Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or
result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about
an effect or result.
Writings of this kind, if conducted with candor, have a
more particular tendency to the good of their country.
--Addison.
In every experimental science, there is a tendency
toward perfection. --Macaulay.
Syn: Disposition; inclination; proneness; drift; scope; aim.
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