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tendency GEN, S&M Trend m; Entwicklungsrichtung f, Entwicklungstendenz f (direction of trend); allgemeine Richtung f (general trend); Tendenz f, Neigung f (inclination) -
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noun(inclination) Tendenz, diehave a tendency to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
there is a tendency for everyone to get complacent — die Leute neigen dazu, selbstzufrieden zu werden
* * *plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) der Hang* * *ten·den·cy[ˈtendən(t)si]she showed musical tendencies from an early age schon von früh an ließ sie eine Neigung zur Musik erkennenhe has always had a \tendency towards fast cars er hatte schon immer einen Hang zu schnellen Autosalarming \tendency alarmierende Tendenzhereditary \tendency erbliche Veranlagung* * *['tendənsɪ]nTendenz f (geh); (= physical predisposition) Neigung fto have a tendency to be/do sth — gern or gewöhnlich etw sein/tun; (person, style of writing also) dazu neigen or tendieren, etw zu sein/zu tun
he had an annoying tendency to forget things — er hatte die ärgerliche Angewohnheit, alles zu vergessen
a strong upward tendency (St Ex) — eine stark steigende Tendenz
* * *tendency [ˈtendənsı] s1. allg Tendenz f:a) Richtung f, Strömung ftoward[s], to zu)d) BIOL Anlage f2. Gang m, Lauf m:* * *noun(inclination) Tendenz, diehave a tendency to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
there is a tendency for everyone to get complacent — die Leute neigen dazu, selbstzufrieden zu werden
* * *n.Absicht -en f.Drang ¨-e m.Hang ¨-e m.Tendenz -en f. -
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ten·den·cy [ʼtendən(t)si] nshe showed musical tendencies from an early age schon von früh an ließ sie eine Neigung zur Musik erkennen;there is a growing \tendency to invest in shares der Trend wächst, in Aktien zu investieren;to have a \tendency to[wards] sth zu etw dat neigen;he has always had a \tendency towards fast cars er hatte schon immer einen Hang zu schnellen Autos;alarming \tendency alarmierende Tendenz;hereditary \tendency erbliche Veranlagung -
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8 tendency to crack
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > tendency to crack
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9 tendency for sth to improve
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > tendency for sth to improve
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10 tendency to depreciate
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > tendency to depreciate
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11 tendency to shearing
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > tendency to shearing
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12 tendency to vibrate
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > tendency to vibrate
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13 tendency towards corrosion
Tendency towards corrosion, susceptibility to corrosionKorrosionsanfälligkeit f, korrosionsneigung fDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > tendency towards corrosion
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CBS ˈAll Share, CBS ˈTen·den·cy▪ the \CBS Tendency Preisindex m der Börse in Amsterdam -
19 CBS Tendency index
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > CBS Tendency index
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20 central tendency
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > central tendency
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tendency — tendency, trend, drift, tenor can mean a movement or course having a particular direction and character or the direction and character which such a movement or course takes. Tendency usually implies an inherent or acquired inclination in a person … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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tendency — [n1] inclination to think or do in a certain way addiction, affection, bent*, bias, current, custom, disposition, drift, habit, impulse, inclining, leaning, liability, mind, mindset*, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity … New thesaurus
tendency — I noun aptitude, aptness, bearing, bent, bias, character, direction, disposition, facility, gift, gravitation, idiosyncrasy, inclinatio, inclination, instinct, leaning, natural disposition, nature, partiality, penchant, predisposition, prejudice … Law dictionary
tendency — 1620s, from M.L. tendentia inclination, leaning, from L. tendens, prp. of tendere to stretch, aim (see TENET (Cf. tenet)). Earlier in same sense was tendaunce (mid 15c.), from O.Fr. tendance … Etymology dictionary
tendency — ► NOUN (pl. tendencies) 1) an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour. 2) a group within a larger political party or movement … English terms dictionary
Tendency — The word tendency is often used by left wing groups for an organized unit or political faction within the group. It may also refer to:* Bleeding tendency * Central tendency * Debs Tendency * Direct Action Tendency * Fist and Rose Tendency *… … Wikipedia
tendency */*/ — UK [ˈtendənsɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms tendency : singular tendency plural tendencies Get it right: tendency: When a verb comes after tendency, use the pattern tendency to do something (not tendency of doing something ): Wrong: …the… … 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 — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, great, marked, pronounced, strong ▪ slight ▪ greater, growing, increased … Collocations dictionary