Synonyms for tendency
ˈtɛn dən siten·den·cy

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1. tendencynoun

   Synonyms:
   trend, penchant, inclination, propensity, disposition

2. tendencynoun

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

   Denim has a tendency to fade.

   Synonyms:
   propensity, disposition, trend, penchant, inclination

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1. tendency

   The aim is the direction in which one shoots, or sometimes that which is aimed at. The mark is that at which one shoots; the goal, that toward which one runs. All alike indicate the direction of endeavor. The end is the point at which one expects or hopes to close his labors; the object, that which he would grasp as the reward of his labors. Aspiration, design, endeavor, purpose, referring to the mental acts by which the aim is attained, are often used as interchangeable with aim. Aspiration applies to what are viewed as noble aims; endeavor, design, intention, purpose, indifferently to the best or worst. Aspiration has less of decision than the other terms; one may aspire to an object, and yet lack the fixedness of purpose by which alone it can be attained. Purpose is stronger than intention. Design especially denotes the adaptation of means to an end; endeavor refers to the exertions by which it is to be attained. One whose aims are worthy, whose aspirations are high, whose designs are wise, and whose purposes are steadfast, may hope to reach the goal of his ambition, and will surely win some object worthy of a life's endeavor. Compare AMBITION; DESIGN.

   Synonyms:
   aim, aspiration, design, determination, end, end, endeavor, endeavor, goal, inclination, intent, intention, mark, object, purpose

   Antonyms:
   aimlessness, avoidance, carelessness, heedlessness, neglect, negligence, oversight, purposelessness, thoughtlessness

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1. tendency

   Synonyms:
   vergency, proneness, bias, gravitation, drift, scope, i aim, disposition, predisposition, proclivity, leaning, inclination, attraction, conductiveness, course

   Antonyms:
   disinclination, aversion, repulsion, contravention, deviation, divergency, tangency, divarication, opposition, renitency, reluctance, prevention, neutralization, termination

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1. inclination, disposition, tendencynoun

   an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

   "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

   Synonyms:
   lean, temperament, magnetic dip, angle of dip, list, inclining, magnetic inclination, tilt, inclination, trend, angle of inclination, disposal, dip, inclination of an orbit, leaning, disposition, propensity

2. leaning, propensity, tendencynoun

   an inclination to do something

   "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

   Synonyms:
   trend, list, aptness, propensity, proclivity, inclination, leaning, disposition, lean, tilt

3. tendency, inclinationnoun

   a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

   "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"

   Synonyms:
   trend, magnetic inclination, list, magnetic dip, lean, angle of dip, propensity, inclination of an orbit, disposition, inclination, leaning, inclining, angle of inclination, tilt, dip

4. tendency, trendnoun

   a general direction in which something tends to move

   "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"

   Synonyms:
   trend, movement, propensity, course, disposition, inclination, leaning, vogue, style, drift

Matched Categories

1. • Attitude
   • Direction
   • Disposition

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1. tendencynoun

   Synonyms:
   inclination, leaning, direction, determination, bearing, bent, bias, drift, course, aim, scope, proclivity, aptitude, proneness, predisposition, propensity, turn, disposition, liability

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1. tendencynoun

   Synonyms:
   drift, inclination, proclivity, proneness, propensity, bent, predisposition

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1. List of paraphrases for "tendency":

   trend, propensity, trends, inclination, pattern, tended, orientation, drift

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1. Thomas Huxley:

   It is an error to imagine that evolution signifies a constant tendency to increased perfection. That process undoubtedly involves a constant remodelling of the organism in adaptation to new conditions but it depends on the nature of those conditions whether the directions of the modifications effected shall be upward or downward.

2. Barack Obama:

   People have a tendency when the fires are put out, once the cars aren't being tipped over...then folks want to go back and focus on whatever reality TV thing is going on.

3. Bloomberg Opinions columnist Bobby Ghosh:

   Its reflective tendency to lie about crises, recently on display with the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner, adds credence to reports that the first signs of the outbreak were evident on Feb. 13, six days before the government owned up.

4. Carlos Castaneda:

   It is important to do what you don't know how to do. It is important to see your skills as keeping you from learning what is deepest and most mysterious. If you know how to focus, unfocus. If your tendency is to make sense out of chaos, start chaos.

5. Chuck Wexler:

   There's a tendency to want to ban certain things, the real question should be, how do we look at these situations and ask what other alternatives could be used to achieve the outcome... how should training change and what alternatives should we be looking at to achieve a successful outcome ? Those are questions situations like this raise.