tendency
/ˈtɛn.dən.si/
noun
A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
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Noun 2 meanings
A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
“Denim has a tendency to fade.”
An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō.
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TENDENCY at a glance
TENDENCY has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,505 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tendency
All rhymes- AGENCY12
- EMERGENCY17
- EFFICIENCY23
- CURRENCY15
- FREQUENCY26
- FANCY13
- PREGNANCY17
- PRESIDENCY18
- NANCY10
- CONSISTENCY18
- TRANSPARENCY19
- RESIDENCY15
One letter away
- PENDENCY16
- TENDENCE11
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