tendency

As a verb prone

is .

As a noun tendency is

a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

As nouns the difference between tendency and action

is that tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward while action is something done so as to accomplish a purpose.

As an interjection action is

demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.

As a verb action is

(management) to act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

Purpose is a related term of tendency.

As nouns the difference between purpose and tendency

is that purpose is an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal while tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

As a verb purpose

is have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

Tendency is a related term of prepossession.

As nouns the difference between tendency and prepossession

is that tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward while prepossession is preoccupation; having possession beforehand.

Tendency is a related term of attachment.

As nouns the difference between tendency and attachment

is that tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward while attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Direction is a related term of tendency.

As nouns the difference between direction and tendency

is that direction is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards while tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

As nouns the difference between tendency and dependency

is that tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward while dependency is a state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.

As a noun tendency

is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

As a verb intend is

to fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); be intent upon; mean; design; plan; purpose .