tendency 音标拼音: [t'ɛndənsi]
n . 倾向,趋势;脾性,癖好
倾向,趋势;脾性,癖好
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 " [
synonym :
{
inclination }, {
disposition }, {
tendency }]
2 :
an inclination to do something ; "
he felt leanings toward frivolity " [
synonym : {
leaning }, {
propensity }, {
tendency }]
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 " [
synonym : {
tendency }, {
inclination }]
4 :
a general direction in which something tends to move ; "
the shoreward tendency of the current "; "
the trend of the stock market " [
synonym : {
tendency }, {
trend }]
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 ]
153 Moby Thesaurus words for "
tendency ":
affinity ,
aim ,
an ear for ,
an eye for ,
animus ,
aptitude ,
aptness ,
azimuth ,
bag ,
bearing ,
bent ,
bias ,
body -
build ,
brand ,
capacity for ,
cast ,
chance ,
character ,
characteristic ,
characteristics ,
chosen kind ,
complexion ,
composition ,
constituents ,
constitution ,
course ,
crasis ,
cup of tea ,
current ,
curve ,
custom ,
dharma ,
diathesis ,
direction ,
direction line ,
disposition ,
drift ,
druthers ,
eccentricity ,
ethos ,
expectation ,
fair expectation ,
fancy ,
favor ,
favorable prospect ,
felicity ,
fiber ,
flair ,
frame ,
genius ,
genius for ,
gift for ,
good chance ,
grain ,
habit ,
heading ,
helmsmanship ,
hue ,
humor ,
humors ,
idiosyncrasy ,
ilk ,
inclination ,
inclining ,
individualism ,
innate aptitude ,
kidney ,
kind ,
lay ,
leaning ,
liability ,
lie ,
likelihood ,
likeliness ,
line ,
line of direction ,
line of march ,
make ,
makeup ,
mental set ,
mettle ,
mind ,
mind -
set ,
mold ,
movement ,
nature ,
navigation ,
odds ,
orientation ,
outlook ,
partiality ,
particular choice ,
penchant ,
personal choice ,
physique ,
piloting ,
point ,
predilection ,
predisposition ,
preference ,
prejudice ,
prepossession ,
presumption ,
presumptive evidence ,
probabilism ,
probability ,
proclivity ,
proneness ,
propensity ,
property ,
prospect ,
quality ,
quarter ,
range ,
readiness ,
reasonable ground ,
reasonable hope ,
run ,
set ,
shift ,
slant ,
somatotype ,
sort ,
spirit ,
stamp ,
steerage ,
steering ,
strain ,
streak ,
stripe ,
style ,
suchness ,
susceptibility ,
system ,
taste ,
temper ,
temperament ,
tenor ,
thing ,
tone ,
track ,
trend ,
turn ,
turn for ,
turn of mind ,
twist ,
type ,
usage ,
vein ,
verisimilitude ,
warp ,
way ,
well -
grounded hope
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