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tendency.

A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛn.dən.si/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈten.dən.si/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

    Denim has a tendency to fade.
    I have a tendency to get bored after the first half an hour of a movie.
  2. An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.

Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō.

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