tendency vs dislike

dislike vs tendency

tendency and dislike both are nouns.

tendency is not a verb while dislike is a verb.

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

As nouns, dislike is a hyponym of tendency; that is, dislike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tendency:

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

Other hyponyms of tendency include direction, drift, movement, trend, Call, denominationalism, devices, sympathy, understanding, favoritism, favouritism, leaning, proclivity, propensity, bent, set, literalism, perseveration, predisposition, favor, favour, disapproval, disfavor, disfavour, partiality, partisanship, impartiality, nonpartisanship, dogmatism.

tendency (noun)	dislike (noun)
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	a feeling of aversion or antipathy
an inclination to do something
a general direction in which something tends to move

tendency (verb)	dislike (verb)
	have or feel a dislike or distaste for

Difference between tendency and dislike

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