Meaning
tendency, trend
- tendency, inclination
- trend, fashion
- leaning, orientation
In a sentence
Ho sempre la tendenza a parlare troppo veloce.
I always tend to speak too fast.
Hai notato la nuova tendenza tra i ragazzi?
Did you notice the new trend among young people?
Non seguo ogni tendenza che vedo online.
I don't follow every trend I see online.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tendenza | feminine · singular |
| tendenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use avere tendenza a + infinitive for habitual inclination: Ho tendenza a procrastinare. More natural than a bare tendenza in many sentences.
- For fashion or statistics, tendenza often means trend; for personal character, inclinazione or propensione can sound more precise.
- Political tendenza is mainly journalistic or formal for faction/wing; partito is a full political party, not just a tendency.