01 n. Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result.
pl.
Tendencies ((#))
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1.
Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result.“Writings of this kind, if conducted with candor, have a more particular tendency to the good of their country.” — Addison.“In every experimental science, there is a tendency toward perfection.” — Macaulay.
Syn.
Disposition; inclination; proneness; drift; scope; aim.