- tendency *** ten·den·cy n
- ['tɛndənsɪ]
tendenza
to have a tendency to do sth — avere la tendenza a fare qc
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tendency *** ten·den·cy n
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ten|den´tious|ness — ten|den|tious «tehn DEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. having a tendency to take sides; one sided: »a tendentious statement. 2. troublemaking; rebellious: »a spoiled, tendentious child. ╂[< tendency + ous] –ten|den´tious|ly … Useful english dictionary
ten|den´tious|ly — ten|den|tious «tehn DEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. having a tendency to take sides; one sided: »a tendentious statement. 2. troublemaking; rebellious: »a spoiled, tendentious child. ╂[< tendency + ous] –ten|den´tious|ly … Useful english dictionary
ten|den|tious — «tehn DEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. having a tendency to take sides; one sided: »a tendentious statement. 2. troublemaking; rebellious: »a spoiled, tendentious child. ╂[< tendency + ous] –ten|den´tious|ly … Useful english dictionary
ten|den|tial — «tehn DEHN shuhl», adjective. 1. marked by a tendency. 2. = tendentious. (Cf. ↑tendentious) … Useful english dictionary
tendency — ten|den|cy W3S3 [ˈtendənsi] n plural tendencies [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: tendentia, from Latin tendere; TEND] 1.) if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tendency — ten|den|cy [ tendənsi ] noun count ** 1. ) a strong chance that something will happen in a particular way: a tendency (for someone/something) to do something: There s a tendency for a new manager to make changes. have a tendency to do something:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tendency — ten•den•cy [[t]ˈtɛn dən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result 2) an inclination, bent, or predisposition to something 3) lit. a special and… … From formal English to slang
tendentious — ten•den•tious or ten•den•cious [[t]tɛnˈdɛn ʃəs[/t]] also ten•den•tial [[t] ʃəl[/t]] adj. having or showing a tendency to favor or promote a point of view; biased • Etymology: 1895–1900; < ML tendenti(a) tendency+ ous ten•den′tious•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
tendentious — ten|den|tious [tenˈdenʃəs] adj formal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: tendency] a tendentious speech, remark, book etc expresses a strong opinion that is intended to influence people … Dictionary of contemporary English
tendentious — tendentiously, adv. tendentiousness, n. /ten den sheuhs/, adj. having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel. Also, tendencious, tendential /ten den sheuhl/. [1895 1900; < ML tendenti(a) TENDENCY + OUS] * * * … Universalium
tendentious — [ten den′shəs] adj. [Ger tendenziös < tendenz (< ML tendentia), TENDENCY] characterized by a deliberate tendency or aim; esp., advancing a definite point of view [tendentious writings]: also sp. tendencious tendentiously adv.… … English World dictionary
