disapproval vs tendency

tendency vs disapproval

disapproval and tendency both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disapproval	Yes	No	No	No
tendency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tendency is a hypernym of disapproval; that is, tendency is a word with a broader meaning than disapproval:

disapproval: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
tendency: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Other hypernyms of disapproval include disposition, inclination.

disapproval (noun)	tendency (noun)
the act of disapproving or condemning	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
the expression of disapproval	an inclination to do something
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing	a general direction in which something tends to move

Difference between disapproval and tendency

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