tendencia

Definitions of tendencia
  1. noun
    a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
    synonyms: predisposición, propensión
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    sed
    strong desire for something (not food or drink)
  2. noun
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
    synonyms: inclinación
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    dirección
    a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
    corriente
    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
    comprensión, entendimiento, simpatía
    an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
    favoritismo
    an inclination to favor some person or group
    proclividad, propensión
    a natural inclination
    inclinación
    a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
    literalidad, literalismo
    a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
    predisposición
    an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
    desaprobación
    an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    parcialidad, partidismo
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
    ecuanimidad, equidad, imparcialidad
    an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
    predilección, preferencia
    a predisposition in favor of something
    reprobación
    severe disapproval
    antropocentrismo
    an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
    etnocentrismo
    belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
    idea preconcebida, preconcepción, prejuicio, preocupación
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
    localismo, provincialismo
    a partiality for some particular place
    injusticia
    partiality that is not fair or equitable
    desinterés
    freedom from bias or from selfish motives
    candor, franqueza, sinceridad
    ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
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    disposición, postura
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
  3. noun
    an inclination to do something
    synonyms: decantación, inclinación, propensión
  4. noun
    a general direction in which something tends to move
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    curso, dirección, giro, rumbo
    a line leading to a place or point
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