tendency 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Examples
- 1.he had an inclination to give up too easily
- 2.a tendency to be too strict
Hypernym
attitude 1
noun
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
EnglishDerivationally related form
tendentious 1
adjective
having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
tendencious 1
adjective
having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
tend 1
verb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Hyponym
direction 3
noun
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
drift 5
noun
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
Call 2
noun
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations
devices 1
noun
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
