tendency
n.
1620s, from Medieval Latin tendentia "inclination, leaning," from Latin tendens, present participle of tendere "to stretch, extend, aim" (see tenet). Earlier in same sense was tendaunce (mid-15c.), from Old French tendance.
〔李〕[tend v. 趋向；-ency ⇒“the quality of tending趋向性”→] n. inclination趋向，倾向
〔蒋〕[tend伸，-ency名词后缀，表示情况，性质;’伸向”→倾向] 趋向，倾向，趋势，倾向性