tendency
Definitions
Noun
- An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
- An inclination to do something
- A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
- A general direction in which something tends to move
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tendency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tallahassee | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | itsy-bitsy | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | stridency | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | tbilisi | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tendency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tended | 2 | 24 |
| 2 | tender | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | tendencies | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | tenderly | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | dependency | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | tenancy | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | despondency | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | teensy | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | ascendency | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | tenny | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | teeny | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tenpenny | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | leniency | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | trendy | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | tenney | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | tendon | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | teaney | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | denden | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | tendering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | stridency | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "tendency" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tendency of | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "tendency" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | opposed | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tendency".
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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