tendency

/tɛndənsi/ noun
8 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1

A general direction in which something tends to move.

“the shoreward tendency of the current”

2

An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.

“a tendency to be too strict”

3

A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect.

“fabric with a tendency to shrink”

4

An inclination to do something.

WORD FORMS
Related formtend
Related formtendencious
Related formtendentious
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinendencytay
Starts & ends withT … Y
Syllablesten · den · cy
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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