Definition of "tendency" in inglés

noun

1. A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

   • Denim has a tendency to fade.
   • I have a tendency to get bored after the first half an hour of a movie.
   • There's a common tendency among first-game visitors to a casino to bet overcautiously.

2. (politics) An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.