The meaning of TENDENCY is a proneness to a particular kind of thought or action. How to use tendency in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tendency.

Definition of tendency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If there is a tendency to do something, it starts to happen more often or starts to increase:

Tendency, direction, trend, drift refer to inclination or line of action or movement. A tendency is an inclination toward a certain line of action (whether or not the action follows), and is often the …

Tendency implies a predisposition to proceed in a particular way: "The tendency of our own day is ... towards firm, solid, verifiable knowledge" (William H. Mallock).

A tendency is a part of your character that makes you behave in an unpleasant or worrying way.

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.

2 days ago · From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō. tendency (plural tendencies) Denim has a tendency to fade. I have a tendency to get bored after the first …

TENDENCY meaning: 1 : a quality that makes something likely to happen or that makes someone likely to think or behave in a particular way; 2 : a way of behaving, proceeding, etc., that is …

A tendency is an inclination to do something. For example, dogs have a tendency to bark at strangers and the mail man.