tendency

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈtendənsi/

(plural tendencies)

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[countable] if somebody/something has a particular tendency, they are likely to behave or act in a particular way
- to display artistic tendencies
- tendency to do something I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous.
- This material has a tendency to shrink when washed.
- tendency for somebody/something to do something There is a tendency for this disease to run in families.
- tendency to/towards something She has a strong natural tendency towards caution.
Extra Examples
- Several patients admitted to suicidal tendencies.
- The later model has an unfortunate tendency to collapse after a few weeks' use.
- a worrying tendency among the abused to become abusers
- our natural human tendency to group all the things we don't like together
- The natural tendency is to try harder when there are problems with a project.
- We have a tendency to blame ourselves when things go wrong.
- The training courses aim to reduce the tendency for young people to leave the industry.
- They have a tendency towards over-optimism.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- great
- marked
- …
verb + tendency
- have
- display
- exhibit
- …
preposition
- tendency among
- tendency for
- tendency on the part of
- …
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[countable] a new custom that is starting to develop synonym trend
- tendency (for somebody/something) (to do something) There's a growing tendency for women to marry later.
- tendency to/towards something Industry showed a tendency towards increasingly centralized administration.
Extra Examples
- There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff.
- There is a tendency for farm sizes to increase.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- great
- marked
- …
verb + tendency
- have
- display
- exhibit
- …
preposition
- tendency among
- tendency for
- tendency on the part of
- …
See full entry
[countable + singular or plural verb] (British English) a group within a larger political group, whose views are more extreme than those of the rest of the group
- a growing separatist tendency within the Anglo-Irish community

Word Originearly 17th cent.: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere ‘to stretch’.

单词	tendency
释义	tendency noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈtendənsi/ /ˈtendənsi/ (plural tendencies) jump to other results [countable] if somebody/something has a particular tendency, they are likely to behave or act in a particular way to display artistic tendencies tendency to do something I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. This material has a tendency to shrink when washed. tendency for somebody/something to do something There is a tendency for this disease to run in families. tendency to/towards something She has a strong natural tendency towards caution. Extra Examples Several patients admitted to suicidal tendencies. The later model has an unfortunate tendency to collapse after a few weeks' use. a worrying tendency among the abused to become abusers our natural human tendency to group all the things we don't like together The natural tendency is to try harder when there are problems with a project. We have a tendency to blame ourselves when things go wrong. The training courses aim to reduce the tendency for young people to leave the industry. They have a tendency towards over-optimism. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear great marked … verb + tendency have display exhibit … preposition tendency among tendency for tendency on the part of … See full entry [countable] a new custom that is starting to develop synonym trend tendency (for somebody/something) (to do something) There's a growing tendency for women to marry later. tendency to/towards something Industry showed a tendency towards increasingly centralized administration. Extra Examples There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. There is a tendency for farm sizes to increase. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear great marked … verb + tendency have display exhibit … preposition tendency among tendency for tendency on the part of … See full entry [countable + singular or plural verb] (British English) a group within a larger political group, whose views are more extreme than those of the rest of the group a growing separatist tendency within the Anglo-Irish community Word Originearly 17th cent.: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere ‘to stretch’.
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