Tendency: meaning, definitions and examples

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tendency

 

[ หˆtษ›ndษ™nsi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social behavior

An inclination or a predisposition to act in a certain way or to move in a particular direction.

Synonyms

inclination, leaning, propensity, trend

Examples of usage

  • The tendency of people to conform to societal norms.
  • There is a tendency for individuals to seek out like-minded individuals.
  • She has a tendency to procrastinate when faced with difficult tasks.
Context #2 | Noun

statistics

A general direction in which something tends to move.

Synonyms

direction, trajectory, trend

Examples of usage

  • There is a tendency for the data to show a positive correlation.
  • The graph illustrates the increasing tendency of sales over the past year.

Translations

Translations of the word "tendency" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tendรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคตเฅƒเคคเฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tendenz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kecenderungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตะฝะดะตะฝั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tendencja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚พๅ‘ (ใ‘ใ„ใ“ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tendance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tendencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸilim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝํ–ฅ (ๅ‚พๅ‘)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tendence

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tendencia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€พๅ‘ (qฤซngxiร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tendenca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilhneiging

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนั–ะผะดั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ meyl

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tendencia

Etymology

The word 'tendency' originates from the Latin word 'tendere', meaning 'to stretch'. It first appeared in English in the 1620s with the sense of 'inclination, leaning'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of a predisposition or a direction in which something tends to move.

See also: distend, tend, tendencies, tender, tending, tension, untended.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,055, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.