The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
tendency
noun [C] /ˈten·dən·si/Definition
› a likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect: She has a tendency to work late. There’s a growing tendency to try kids as adults.
(Definition of tendency noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of tendency
Our dictionaries
Browse the Thesaurus
Browse the Dictionary
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
