tendency

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō. === Pronunciation === enPR: tĕnʹdən-sē (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈten.dən.si/ (North India) IPA(key): /ʈɛɳˈɖɛnsi/ (South India) IPA(key): /ˈʈɛɳɖənsi/ Hyphenation: ten‧den‧cy === Noun === tendency (plural tendencies) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== inclination disposition propensity penchant trend ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====