Found 3 items, similar to Tendency.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: tendency gejala, kecenderungan, kecondongan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tendency tendency n 1: 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” [syn: inclination, disposition] 2: an inclination to do something; “he felt leanings toward frivolity” [syn: leaning, propensity] 3: 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” [syn: inclination] 4: a general direction in which something tends to move; “the shoreward tendency of the current”; “the trend of the stock market” [syn: trend]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tendency Tendency \Tend"en*cy\, n.; pl. Tendencies. [L. tendents, -entis, p. pr. of tendere: cf. F. tendance. See Tend to move.] Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result. [1913 Webster] Writings of this kind, if conducted with candor, have a more particular tendency to the good of their country. --Addison. [1913 Webster] In every experimental science, there is a tendency toward perfection. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: Disposition; inclination; proneness; drift; scope; aim. [1913 Webster]