Tendency

Word TENDENCY
Character 8
Hyphenation tend en cy
Pronunciations /ˈtɛndənsi/

Definitions and meanings of "Tendency"

What do we mean by tendency?

A characteristic likelihood. noun

A predisposition to think, act, or proceed in a particular way. noun

A characteristic pattern or point of view. noun

Movement or prevailing movement in a given direction. noun

Movement, or inclination to move, in some particular direction or toward some end or purpose; bent, leaning, or inclination toward some object, effect, or result; inclining or contributing influence. noun

Synonyms Propensity, Inclination, etc. (see bent), drift, direction, bearing. noun

Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result. noun

A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward. noun

A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect noun

An inclination to do something noun

A general direction in which something tends to move noun

An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others noun

A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.

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The word "tendency" in example sentences

Your expression, "and tends to depart in a slight degree," I think hardly grammatical; a _tendency_ to depart cannot very well be said to be in a slight degree; a _departure_ can, but a tendency must be either a _slight tendency_ or a _strong tendency_; the degree to which the departure may reach must depend on favourable or unfavourable causes in addition to the tendency itself. ❋ James Marchant (N/A)

Mr. LaHood, in turn, has been criticized by some senior FAA officials for what they described as a tendency to micromanage FAA decisions. ❋ Andy Pasztor (2011)

Your tendency is then to play a little safer, and that's not the way to play this game. '' ❋ Unknown (2008)

Another tendency is the internationalization of the family, with branches of the same clan living in the United States and Canada, and establishing business operations with Nafta coverage. ❋ Unknown (2006)

We need not go far to find how deeply rooted this tendency is and to what exaggerations it will sometimes lead. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Such a tendency is also revealed in Figure 1, where the yen became stronger against the dollar over the period, while the price level in the U.S. rose in relation to the ❋ Unknown (2003)

An International Monetary Fund official Friday struck back at what he called a tendency in Malawi to scapegoat the IMF and the donor community for problems which are of the country's own making. ❋ Unknown (2001)

He warned about what he described as the tendency of many countries to live beyond the level of development of their economies, and he called on the ❋ Unknown (1984)

I regret to say that at the present time the tendency is a trifle different. ❋ Unknown (1948)

Some or other tendency is always discernible, in verse as much as in prose, even if it does no more than determine the form and the choice of imagery. ❋ Unknown (1940)

We have to face it-I won't say when but the tendency is all in that direction. ❋ Unknown (1920)

Our will contains our whole intention; it sums up our spiritual nature; it contains what we call the tendency of our character: for the will gives the bias to the right or to the left; as we will, so we incline. ❋ 1808-1892 (1850)

Rep. Jack Pommer, D-Boulder, has a number of problems with the legislation, including what he describes as a tendency for officials to leap at "fad solutions" while ignoring what schools actually need: more money. By Jeremy P. Meyer (2010)

While some employees and managers say they find the changes at city hall refreshing and much-needed, others have objected to Ms. Ballem's acknowledged mission to make the city more centralized and what they call her tendency to micromanage and undermine employees by taking authority away from them. ❋ FRANCES BULA (2010)

He calls the tendency “so pronounced that it almost seems an obsessive-compulsive tic.” ❋ Jack Cashill (2011)

The natural tendency is to avoid people who ask about your job search. ❋ Wendy N. Powell (2010)

I'm simply noting that whenever we have it, our tendency is to abuse it, and then complain (or lobby) when it is taken away. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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