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- Dictionarytendency/ˈtɛndənsi/
noun
- 1. an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour: "for students, there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings" Similar
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Learn the meaning of tendency as a noun, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Find out how to use tendency to describe a likelihood, a characteristic or an effect of something or someone.
A tendency is an inclination to do something. For example, dogs have a tendency to bark at strangers and the mail man. We all have tendencies: things we're inclined to do, or like to do, or just can't help doing. Morning people have a tendency to get up early.
Learn the meaning of tendency as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force, or a direction or approach toward something.
A tendency is an inclination toward a certain line of action (whether or not the action follows), and is often the result of inherent qualities, nature, or habit: a tendency to procrastinate.
Learn the meaning of tendency as a noun, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to use tendency to describe a likelihood, a characteristic or an effect of something or someone.
Definition of tendency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result. 2. an inclination, bent, or predisposition to something. 3. a special and definite purpose in a novel or other literary work.
