La tendance
Example: La tendance actuelle montre une préférence marquée pour le minimalisme.
Definition
"La tendance" refers to the current general direction or prevailing style in which preferences, behaviors, or ideas are moving. For example, "La tendance actuelle montre une préférence marquée pour le minimalisme" indicates a marked preference for minimalism in the present trend.
Etymology
The term "la tendance" comes from the Old French word 'tendence,' which itself derives from the Latin 'tendentia,' meaning 'a tendency or inclination.' Did you know? The root 'tendere' means 'to stretch' or 'to extend,' capturing the idea of something leaning or moving toward a particular direction.
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"La tendance" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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