What does tendance in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tendance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tendance in French.

The word tendance in French means tendency, trend, fashion, trendy, leanings, have a tendency to do, have a nasty habit of doing , have a nasty tendency to do, reverse the trend, trend reversal, downwards tendency, declining tendency, decreasing tendency, upward trend, central tendency, trend of the moment, fashion of the moment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tendance

tendency

nom féminin (propension)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a toujours tendance à arriver en retard.
She has a tendency to arrive late.

trend, fashion

nom féminin (mode)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tendance est aux jupes longues cette année.
The trend is toward long skirts this year.

trendy

adjectif invariable (familier (à la mode) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ta coupe de cheveux est très tendance. Cette ligne de vêtements est conçue pour les jeunes cadres tendance.
This clothing line is designed for fashionable young executives.

leanings

nom féminin (politique (sensibilité) (political: figurative)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
C'est un centriste de tendance sociale.
He's a centrist with social leanings.

have a tendency to do

locution verbale (être enclin à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mes enfants ont tendance à s'endormir en voiture.
My children have a tendency to fall asleep in the car.

have a nasty habit of doing , have a nasty tendency to do

locution verbale (péjoratif (faire très souvent [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

reverse the trend

locution verbale (changer l'orientation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

trend reversal

nom masculin (inversion de la tendance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

downwards tendency, declining tendency, decreasing tendency

nom féminin (légère décroissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

upward trend

nom féminin (phase de croissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les notes de cet élève ont une tendance à la hausse.

central tendency

nom féminin (valeur focale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trend of the moment, fashion of the moment

nom féminin (préférence du moment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tendance conjoncturelle est à l'écotourisme.

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