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tendency

Syllabification: (ten·den·cy)
Pronunciation: /ˈtendənsē/
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Definition of tendency

noun (plural tendencies)

  • an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior:for students, there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings criminal tendencies
  • a group within a larger political party or movement:the dominant tendency in the party remained right-wing

Origin:

early 17th century: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere 'to stretch' (see tend1)

Remember that tendency ends with -ency.

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