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TENDENCY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TENDENCY?

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Tendency as a Noun
Definitions of "Tendency" as a noun
Synonyms of "Tendency" as a noun (19 Words)
Usage Examples of "Tendency" as a noun
Associations of "Tendency" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Tendency” are: trend, disposition, inclination, leaning, propensity, proclivity, proneness, aptness, likelihood, predisposition, bent, penchant, predilection, susceptibility, liability, movement, drift, swing, gravitation

Tendency as a Noun

Definitions of "Tendency" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tendency” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.
A general direction in which something tends to move.
A group within a larger political party or movement.
A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect.
An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour.
An inclination to do something.

Synonyms of "Tendency" as a noun (19 Words)

aptness	Appropriateness for the occasion. The aptness* of iron to rust.*
bent	Grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens. She had no natural bent* for literature.*
disposition	The distribution or transfer of property or money to someone, especially by bequest. This is a tax which affects the disposition* of assets on death.*
drift	A continuous slow movement from one place to another. Four sheep were dug out of the drift.
gravitation	Movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction. This recent gravitation* towards the Continent.*
inclination	The dip of a magnetic needle. He had an inclination* to give up too easily.*
leaning	The act of deviating from a vertical position. His early leanings towards socialism.
liability	An obligation to pay money to another party. She said the party had become a liability* to green politics.*
likelihood	The state or fact of something’s being likely; probability. Young people who can see no likelihood* of finding employment.*
movement	A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. A broad movement* of the electorate to the right.*
penchant	A strong liking. The Irish have a penchant* for blarney.*
predilection	A predisposition in favor of something. A predilection* for expensive cars.*
predisposition	A disposition in advance to react in a particular way. A child may inherit a predisposition* to schizophrenia.*
proclivity	A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing. A proclivity* for hard work.*
proneness	Liability to suffer from or experience something disagreeable; susceptibility. His proneness* to injury will seriously mar a promising career.*
propensity	An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. Their innate propensity* to attack one another.*
susceptibility	The ratio of magnetization produced in a material to the magnetizing force. Lack of exercise increases susceptibility* to disease.*
swing	The rhythmic feeling or drive of swing. It took time to get into the swing* of things.*
trend	A topic that is the subject of many posts on a social media website or application within a short period of time. The trend* of the stock market.*

Usage Examples of "Tendency" as a noun

A tendency to be too strict.
Fabric with a tendency to shrink.
The shoreward tendency of the current.
Criminal tendencies.
For students, there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings.

Associations of "Tendency" (30 Words)

aptness	A disposition to behave in a certain way. The aptness* of iron to rust.*
bearish	Expecting prices to fall. A bearish* figure with mutton chop whiskers.*
biologically	In a way that concerns biology or living organisms. Biologically rooted instincts.
caprice	A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour. The caprices of the electorate.
character	A characteristic especially one that assists in the identification of a species. The actor s TV character* is often on the wrong side of the law.*
craze	Develop fine cracks. The loch was frozen over but crazed with cracks.
eclecticism	The theories or methods of the ancient Eclectic philosophers, who did not belong to or found any recognized school of thought but selected doctrines from various schools of thought. We ve demonstrated an appetite for musical eclecticism.
excitable	Easily excited. A rather excitable* young man.*
fad	An interest followed with exaggerated zeal. Some regard green politics as no more than the latest fad.
fashion	How something is done or how it happens. A fashion* magazine.*
genetically	In a way that relates to origin or development. A genetically* inherited condition.*
inclination	(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon. The alkaline inclination* of the local waters.*
incline	An inclined surface or plane a slope especially on a road or railway. She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs.
leaning	The act of deviating from a vertical position. The leaning* tower of Pisa.*
liking	A feeling of pleasure and enjoyment. She developed a liking* for gin.*
notion	A conception of or belief about something. Buttons and needles are notions.
penchant	A strong liking. The Irish have a penchant* for blarney.*
predispose	Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition. This illness predisposes you to gain weight.
predisposition	An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way. Factors including genetic predisposition.
preference	A thing preferred. His sexual preferences.
proclivity	A natural inclination. A proclivity* for hard work.*
proneness	Liability to suffer from or experience something disagreeable; susceptibility. Accident proneness.
propensity	An inclination to do something. His propensity* for violence.*
streak	Cover a surface with streaks. Hair that was streaked blonde.
temperament	The adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano or other musical instrument so as to fit the scale for use in different keys in equal temperament the octave consists of twelve equal semitones. She had an artistic temperament.
trend	Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. The northeastern trend* of the coast.*
vagary	An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behaviour. The vagaries of the weather.
vogue	A current state of general acceptance and use. Crochet garments are in vogue* this season.*
whim	A windlass for raising ore or water from a mine. Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it.
whimsy	A whim. He had a whimsy* about flying to the moon.*