tendency B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈten.dən.si/ UK /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ See IPA manual Freq #11518 Meanings 1 noun A likelihood of behaving or happening in a particular way. He has a tendency to arrive late for meetings. 2 noun A general direction in which something is changing or developing. There is a growing tendency toward working from home. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a likelihood of behaving or... inclinationleaningdisposition 2 noun · a general direction in... trend More penchantpropensity Word family Forms tendencies Derived forms multitendency Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō. tendentia la-med View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tendency **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈten.dən.si/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ **Frequency rank:** 11518 ## Meanings 1. A likelihood of behaving or happening in a particular way. 2. A general direction in which something is changing or developing. ## Examples - He has a tendency to arrive late for meetings. - There is a growing tendency toward working from home. ## Synonyms - disposition - inclination - penchant - propensity - trend ## Derived Forms - multitendency ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tendentia ## Etymology From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō. ## AI Etymology Tendency is from Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō. In present-day use, it can mean a likelihood of behaving or happening in a particular way, or a general direction in which something is changing or developing. Derived formations include multitendency. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown