tendency

S2 W1

in Vietnamese tính cách, thói quen

BrE /ˈten.dəns/ AmE /ˈten.dəns/

noun en → vi

1 TENDENCY/BEHAVIOR B1

tính cách, thói quen

a general tendency to behave in a particular way or to have certain opinions

  • have a tendency to do something

Collocations tendency to be late · tendency to agree with others

  • He has a tendency to talk too much.

    Anh ấy có thói quen nói nhiều.

2 TENDENCY/PROBABILITY B1

tính chất, xu hướng

a general tendency for something to happen or be true in a particular way

  • there is a tendency for something

Collocations tendency for prices to rise · tendency for people to be optimistic

  • There's a tendency for the weather to get colder in autumn.

    Có xu hướng thời tiết trở nên lạnh hơn vào mùa thu.

1 TENDENCY/STATISTICS B2

tính chất thống kê, xu hướng thống kê

a general tendency for something to happen or be true in a particular way, based on statistics or evidence

  • there is a statistical tendency for something

Collocations statistical tendency to increase · statistical tendency to decline

  • There's a statistical tendency for people to live longer in cities.

    Có xu hướng thống kê cho thấy người dân sống lâu hơn ở thành phố.

2 TENDENCY/SCIENCE C1

tính chất khoa học, xu hướng khoa học

a general tendency for something to happen or be true in a particular way, based on scientific evidence or theories

  • there is a scientific tendency for something

Collocations scientific tendency to evolve · scientific tendency to adapt

  • There's a scientific tendency for species to evolve over time.

    Có xu hướng khoa học cho thấy các loài sinh vật tiến hóa theo thời gian.