tendency /'tendәnsi/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
• (n.) a general direction in which something tends to move

Chinese translation

• n. 趋向, 倾向
• [医] 趋向, 趋势

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'tendәnsi/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.96 · Rare

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tend · tender · tenderness

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