die Tendenz
Translation
tendency, trend, inclination
Examples
Es gibt eine Tendenz zu kleineren Autos.
There is a trend towards smaller cars.
Er hat eine Tendenz zur Übertreibung.
He has a tendency to exaggerate.
Grammar Patterns
a tendency ((towards sth.)) eine Tendenz zu et3 haben He has a tendency to exaggerate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Neigung, Trend, Richtung; Antonyms: Beständigkeit (constancy)
Etymology
From Latin 'tendere' (to stretch, to tend). Cognate with the English word 'tendency'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds very similar to 'tendency'. Think of a graph 'tending' in a certain direction to remember 'trend'.