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Tendenz — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • propensity noun A natural tendency or inclination to behave or think in a particular way.
  • slant noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
  • strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
  • tendency noun A natural inclination to behave or happen in a particular way.
  • tide noun The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
  • trend noun A general direction in which something is developing or changing over time.

Senses

Tendenz is used for these senses in English:

  • propensity An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
  • slant A depression on a palette with a sloping bottom for holding and mixing watercolours.
  • slant (US, obsolete) A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
  • slant (US) A look, a glance.
  • strain (figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
  • tide The tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.
  • trend An inclination in a particular direction.

slant — full definition

  1. noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
  2. noun A particular point of view or way of presenting something, often biased.
  3. verb To lean or tilt at an angle.
  4. verb To present information in a biased way.

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