A tendency toward procrastination can undermine even the most carefully planned academic schedule.
拖延的倾向可能会破坏即使是最精心规划的学术日程。
Which choice best defines “tendency”?
C — A likelihood to behave in a certain way. “tendency” means a likelihood to behave in a certain way.
Which word means “a likelihood to behave in a certain way”?
A — tendency. “tendency” means a likelihood to behave in a certain way.
tendency — a likelihood to behave in a certain way. In Chinese: 倾向.
tendency is pronounced /ˈtɛndənsi/.
A tendency toward procrastination can undermine even the most carefully planned academic schedule. (拖延的倾向可能会破坏即使是最精心规划的学术日程。)
inclination, propensity, predisposition — all close in meaning to tendency (a likelihood to behave in a certain way).
aversion, disinclination — each the opposite of tendency (a likelihood to behave in a certain way).
Yes. tendency is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.