tendencies
n. countablen. a natural way of acting or thinking that you often repeat. You use this to describe a habit or a direction someone usually takes.
n. an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behaviour. Often used to describe recurring patterns in human psychology or social trends.
He has tendencies to worry about small things.
The market is showing strong tendencies toward digital services rather than physical products this year.
While the author displays certain romantic tendencies in her early poetry, her later work adopts a much more cynical and grounded perspective on human relationships.
Usually used in the plural form when describing a person's general character or habits.
he has a tendency of being latehe has a tendency to be lateThe word is typically followed by an infinitive ('to be') rather than 'of' and a gerund.