tendency, n.
(tendencies)
freq. cnt. 22
(tendencies)
freq. cnt. 22
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2
disposition inclination tendency
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2
disposition inclination tendency
sample sentences
"he had an inclination to give up too easily""a tendency to be too strict"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
direction
trend, drift, movement
Call
denominationalism
devices
sympathy, understanding
favoritism, favouritism
proclivity, propensity, leaning
bent, set
literalism
perseveration
predisposition
favor, favour
dislike, disfavor, disfavour, disapproval
partiality, partisanship
impartiality, nonpartisanship
an inclination to do something
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
leaning propensity tendency
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
leaning propensity tendency
sample sentences
"he felt leanings toward frivolity"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
inclination tendency
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
inclination tendency
sample sentences
"the alkaline inclination of the local waters""fabric with a tendency to shrink"
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derivationally related form
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hyponym
hypernym
a general direction in which something tends to move
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18
tendency trend
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18
tendency trend
sample sentences
"the shoreward tendency of the current""the trend of the stock market"
semantic pointers
hypernym