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tendency

/'tɛndənsi/

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noun
a general direction in which something tends to move
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"the shoreward tendency of the current"

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trend

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way direction
noun
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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"a tendency to be too strict"

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disposition inclination

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attitude mental attitude
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a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
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"fabric with a tendency to shrink"

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inclination

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disposition
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an inclination to do something
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leaning propensity

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inclination

Definition that contains tendency

kindness tendency to be kind and forgiving
forgetfulness tendency to forget
gullibility tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
exclusiveness tendency to associate with only a select group
credulity tendency to believe readily
cliquishness tendency to associate with only a select group
credulousness tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
forgivingness tendency to be kind and forgiving
clannishness tendency to associate with only a select group