tendency vs favor

favor vs tendency

tendency and favor both are nouns.

tendency is not a verb while favor is a verb.

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

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

tendency: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
favor: an inclination to approve

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

tendency (noun)	favor (noun)
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect	an act of gracious kindness
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others	souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
an inclination to do something	an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
a general direction in which something tends to move	an inclination to approve
	a feeling of favorable regard

tendency (verb)	favor (verb)
	consider as the favorite
	promote over another
	treat gently or carefully
	bestow a privilege upon

Difference between tendency and favor

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