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tendency

UK
/ˈtɛndənsi/
US
/ˈtɛndənsi/

Translations

tendencynoun
tendencies
pl
UK
/ˈtɛndənsi/
US
/ˈtɛndənsi/
She has a tendency to talk too much when she's nervous.
Elle a un penchant à trop parler quand elle est nerveuse.
tendanceAu sens de direction générale, évolution ou orientation probable.
There is a tendency for crime rates to fall during periods of economic growth.
Il y a une tendance à la baisse du taux de criminalité pendant les périodes de croissance économique.
Additional translations
tendanceAu sens politique.
propension
Synonyms
proclivity
penchant
habit
predilection
trend
leaning
disposition
inclination
tendencyadjective
more tendency
Comp.
most tendency
Super.
UK
/ˈtɛn.dən.si/
US
/ˈtɛn.dən.si/
Used chiefly attributively (e.g., “tendency novel”) to denote a work or statement intended to promote a particular cause.
tendancieuxSe dit surtout d’un texte, d’un film ou d’un discours orienté idéologiquement.
The book was dismissed as a tendency novel serving a political agenda.
Le livre a été rejeté comme un roman tendancieux servant un agenda politique.

Definitions

tendencynoun
An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behavior.
She has a tendency to talk too much when she's nervous.
A group within a larger political party or movement that has slightly different beliefs or policies.
The party's left-wing tendency is gaining more influence.
The likelihood of something happening or a general direction in which something tends to move or develop; a trend.
There is a tendency for crime rates to fall during periods of economic growth.
tendencyadjective
Intended or designed to promote or express a particular viewpoint, cause, or bias; propagandistic.
The book was dismissed as a tendency novel serving a political agenda.
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