tendency vs way

way vs tendency

tendency and way both are nouns.

tendency is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

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

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

tendency: a general direction in which something tends to move
way: a line leading to a place or point

Other hypernyms of tendency include direction.

tendency (noun)	way (noun)
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect	a course of conduct
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
an inclination to do something	a journey or passage
a general direction in which something tends to move	any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
	how something is done or how it happens
	the property of distance in general
	doing as one pleases or chooses
	a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
	a line leading to a place or point
	a portion of something divided into shares
	space for movement
	the condition of things generally

tendency (adverb)	way (adverb)
	to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)

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