Tendency Definition & Meaning
tendency
- noun
- an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
- an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
- a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
- a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"
"Tendency" in song lyrics
See how tendency is used in real songs:
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"Homicide is my tendency"
BG Knocc Out & Dresta — Whose The 'G' -
"I do have the tendency"
DJ K.O. f/ K-Hill, Masta Ace, Phonte, Wordsworth — Ladder of Success -
"I sometimes have a tendency"
Lauryn Hill f/ D'Angelo — Nothing Even Matters
Words that rhyme with tendency
Usage tips for "tendency"
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