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1
an established pattern of behavior
- a tendency to drop things
- a tendency to make snap judgments
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2
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
- we'll be seeing a tendency for skirt lengths to get shorter this coming season
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3
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
- a youth with a natural tendency toward arts and crafts instead of sports
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The first known use of tendency was in 1628
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