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tendency


Definition: Meaning of, tendency in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɛnd(ə)nsi /

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tendency tendencies
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  1. if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it
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  2. a general change or development in a particular direction
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  3. aggressive/suicidal/criminal/artistic etc tendencies a part of someone's character that makes them likely to behave in a certain way or become an artist, criminal etc
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  4. [also + plural verb British English] British English a group within a larger political group that supports ideas that are usually more extreme than those of the main group
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tendency used in phrases

  • Militant Tendency (noun)
    1. a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party
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