tendencia
/tenˈdenθja/ · B2 · noun · f
inclination
📈 tendencia = tend + -encia: the way things tend to go
Spanish tendencia comes from Latin tendere, to stretch or lean toward. A tendency is a lean in one direction, and a trend is a lean shared by many. Link it to English tend, as in tend to, and the -encia ending matches English -ency.