Word: tendencies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ten
den
cies
Definition: Plural of tendency; a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
Morphemes:
Affix: tendency
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tendere
Language: la
Decoded: tendere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To aim, strive, be directed or inclined, to tend in any direction.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.