tendency
noun
a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result.
tendencies
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pluralof tendency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Although players may enjoy this responsibility, how the team play can be swayed by individual players' natural tendencies.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"For translocated crocodiles, it's important there is careful release planning to manage their tendencies to return home."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
But for Kusama, art wasn’t a path chosen for fame and fortune; art was a sublimation and a salve for her compulsive tendencies and psychotic episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But he also sees the breakdown as creating some opportunities, as it leads to “a more defensive rotation” into sectors showing some technically bullish tendencies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
I thought he was reassuring her, because that’s what selfless people do, but now I wonder if he was repeating something he had studied; if all his Abnegation tendencies were just Erudite traits in disguise.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
