tendency

Definition

A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō.

Example Sentences

• "Denim has a tendency to fade."
• "I have a tendency to get bored after the first half an hour of a movie."
• "There's a common tendency among first-game visitors to a casino to bet overcautiously."