Tendencies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tendency \Tend"en*cy\, n.; pl. {Tendencies}. [L. tendents,
     -entis, p. pr. of tendere: cf. F. tendance. See {Tend} to
     move.]
     Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or
     result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about
     an effect or result.


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           Writings of this kind, if conducted with candor, have a
           more particular tendency to the good of their country.
                                                    --Addison.
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           In every experimental science, there is a tendency
           toward perfection.                       --Macaulay.
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     Syn: Disposition; inclination; proneness; drift; scope; aim.
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