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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
noun
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
noun
an inclination to do something
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leaning propensity

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inclination

Examples of tendency

"the shoreward tendency of the current"
"a tendency to be too strict"
"fabric with a tendency to shrink"