tendency
/ˈtendənsi/noun
उच्चारण टेन्डन्सी
प्रवृत्ति, झुकाव, आदत
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[C] ~ (to/towards sth) | ~ (to do sth)
a habit or a way of behaving that is likely to happen
प्रवृत्ति, झुकाव, आदत
- He has a tendency to exaggerate.
- She has a tendency towards laziness in summer.
- She has a tendency to be late for meetings.
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- Metals have a tendency to expand when heated.
- There is a tendency among youngsters to check their phones too often.
Synonyms inclination propensity disposition proclivity habit
Opposite disinclination aversion reluctance
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[C]
a new custom that is starting to develop; a trend
रुझान, चलन
- There is a growing tendency for students to study online.
- A new tendency to work from home has emerged in small towns.
- A tendency towards smaller families can be seen in many cities.
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- The growing tendency to shop online has changed the market.
- Experts noticed a tendency for prices to rise before festivals.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tendency to + verb
After tendency, use to + base verb for what someone tends to do: a tendency to forget.
Tendency के बाद to + base verb आता है, जैसे a tendency to forget।
- Rohan has a tendency to talk too fast.
tendency towards + noun
Use towards for a general direction of change: a tendency towards inflation.
बदलाव की सामान्य दिशा बताने के लिए 'tendency towards' आता है।
- There is a tendency towards early marriage in some areas.
tendency for + noun + to-infinitive
You can also put a subject after for: a tendency for prices to rise.
'For' के बाद subject रखकर भी वाक्य बन सकता है, जैसे a tendency for prices to rise।
- There is a tendency for rivers to flood in August.
have / show a tendency
The usual verbs are have, show and display. Tend is the verb: tend to + verb.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ have, show और display हैं; क्रिया रूप 'tend to + verb' है।
- Teenagers tend to sleep late.
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adjective + tendency
naturalstronggrowingworryinggeneral
- There is a worrying tendency to ignore small cracks.
verb + tendency
haveshowresistreversenotice
- Try to resist your tendency to postpone work.
tendency + preposition
totowardsforamongin
- A tendency among students is to memorise without understanding.
suicidal / criminal tendency
violentaggressiveartisticselfish
- Early guidance can control an aggressive tendency.
tendency + noun
upward tendencydownward tendencymarket tendencybehavioural tendency
- Share prices showed an upward tendency throughout the week.
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- There is a tendency to blame the umpire after every defeat.
हर हार के बाद अंपायर को दोष देने की प्रवृत्ति दिखाई देती है।
- Prices show a tendency to rise before Diwali.
दीवाली से पहले कीमतों में बढ़ने की प्रवृत्ति दिखाई देती है।
- Her natural tendency is to help anyone in trouble.
संकट में पड़े किसी भी व्यक्ति की मदद करना उसका स्वाभाविक झुकाव है।
- The report notes a tendency towards smaller families.
रिपोर्ट छोटे परिवारों की ओर रुझान का उल्लेख करती है।
- Children have a tendency to copy what they see.
बच्चों में जो देखते हैं उसकी नकल करने की प्रवृत्ति होती है।
- Students have a tendency to leave the hardest chapter for the last day.
विद्यार्थियों में सबसे कठिन अध्याय को आख़िरी दिन के लिए छोड़ने की प्रवृत्ति होती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has a tendency of coming late.
✓ He has a tendency to come late.
Tendency takes to + base verb, not of + -ing.
Tendency के बाद to + base verb आता है, 'of + -ing' नहीं।
✗ She has a tendency to forgetting names.
✓ She has a tendency to forget names.
To here is part of an infinitive, so use the base verb.
यहाँ 'to' infinitive का भाग है, इसलिए base verb आएगी।
✗ There is tendency in children to copy adults.
✓ There is a tendency among children to copy adults.
Use a before tendency, and among for a group.
Tendency से पहले 'a' आता है और समूह के लिए 'among' का प्रयोग होता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ten·den·cy
With -dency (not 'tendancy' or 'tendensy'); plural tendencies.
अंत में -dency ('tendancy' या 'tendensy' गलत है); plural tendencies।
?Which word?
Keep apart tendency (inclination) and tendentious (promoting a particular cause, biased).
Tendency (झुकाव) और tendentious (किसी पक्ष को बढ़ावा देने वाला, पक्षपाती) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the inclination words together: tendency, propensity, proclivity, predisposition, penchant.
झुकाव के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tendency, propensity, proclivity, predisposition, penchant।
§Grammar and usage
A tendency to do sth, a tendency towards sth.
'A tendency to do sth' और 'a tendency towards sth' दोनों सही हैं, जिनका अर्थ है किसी काम की ओर झुकाव या आदत; tendency के बाद 'to' या 'towards' आता है।
The verb tend to do sth (be likely to).
Verb 'tend to do sth' (संभावित होना)।