- growing tendency
- increasing inclination
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
growing 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
tendency — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, great, marked, pronounced, strong ▪ slight ▪ greater, growing, increased … Collocations dictionary
tendency — noun (C) 1 a probability that you will develop, think or behave in a certain way (+ to/towards): Some people may inherit a tendency to alcoholism. | have a tendency to do sth (=often do something and be more likely to do it than other people):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 [ 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*/ — [ˈtendənsi] noun [C] 1) an aspect of your character that you show by behaving in a particular way artistic/criminal/suicidal tendencies[/ex] You have a tendency to avoid arguments.[/ex] 2) a situation that is starting to develop in a particular… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tendency — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, show a tendency 2) a growing; pronounced; strong; universal tendency 3) homicidal; suicidal; vicious tendencies (for years he has displayed suicidal tendencies) 4) a tendency towards 5) a tendency to + inf. (she has … Combinatory dictionary
Tendency of the rate of profit to fall — The tendency of the rate of profit to fall (TRPF) is a hypothesis in economics and political economy, most famously expounded by Karl Marx in chapter 13 of Das Kapital Vol. 3. It was generally accepted in the 19th century. Economists as diverse… … Wikipedia
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
growing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Growing is used before these nouns: ↑season Growing is used after these nouns: ↑wine {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Growing is used with these nouns: ↑acceptance, ↑agitation, ↑alarm, ↑alienation, ↑anger, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
