tendency

English

/ˈtɛndənsi/

noun
Definitions
  • A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
  • (politics) An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.

Etymology

Derived from Latin tendere (extend, stretch, spread out, stretch out).

Origin

Latin

tendere

Gloss

extend, stretch, spread out, stretch out

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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