Added 8 October 2026
tendency
/ˈtɛn.dən.si/ noun
In Latin: prōpensiō Wiktionary
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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.
Origin
From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō.
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