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.
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Writings of this kind, if conducted with candor, have a
more particular tendency to the good of their country.
--Addison.
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In every experimental science, there is a tendency
toward perfection. --Macaulay.
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Syn: Disposition; inclination; proneness; drift; scope; aim.
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