Tendency vs Option - What's the difference?
tendency | option |
A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.
One of the choices which can be made.
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The freedom or right to choose.
(finance)(legal) A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.
(graphical user interface) A button on a screen used to select an action (often "menu option")
To purchase an option on something.
As nouns the difference between tendency and option
is that tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward while option is option.tendency
English
Noun
(tendencies)- Denim has a tendency to fade.
- a militant tendency
Derived terms
* multitendencySynonyms
* inclination * disposition * propensity * penchant * trendoption
English
(wikipedia option)Noun
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Synonyms
* alternative * choice * possibility * See alsoHyponyms
* (finance) (A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset) American option, Bermudan option, European option, call option or call, put option or put, warrantDerived terms
* optionable * optional * stock optionVerb
(en verb)- The new novel was optioned by the film studio, but they'll probably never decide to make a movie from it.