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 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 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.

A tendency is a worrying or unpleasant habit or action that keeps occurring. ...the government's tendency to secrecy in recent years.

5 days ago · tendency (plural tendencies) A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward. quotations

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 result of …

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 developing and …

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