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Southness :: Southness (n.) A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point toward the south pole.

Meliorism :: Meliorism (n.) The doctrine that there is a tendency throughout nature toward improvement.

Tendence :: Tendence (n.) Tendency.

Healthward :: Healthward (a. & adv.) In the direction of health; as, a healthward tendency..

Reaction :: Reaction (n.) Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.

To :: To (prep.) The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward; -- opposed to from..

Laxative :: Laxative (a.) Having a tendency to loosen or relax.

Decay :: Decay (n.) Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; rottenness; decline; deterioration; as, the decay of the body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire; a castle in decay..

Osmose :: Osmose (n.) The tendency in fluids to mix, or become equably diffused, when in contact. It was first observed between fluids of differing densities, and as taking place through a membrane or an intervening porous structure. The more rapid flow from the thinner to the thicker fluid was then called endosmose, and the opposite, slower current, exosmose. Both are, however, results of the same force. Osmose may be regarded as a form of molecular attraction, allied to that of adhesion..

Floppy :: Floppy (n.) Having a tendency to flop or flap; as, a floppy hat brim..

Accusative :: Accusative (a.) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb terminates, or the immediate object of motion or tendency to, expressed by a preposition. It corresponds to the objective case in English..

Windiness :: Windiness (n.) Tendency to generate wind or gas; tendency to produce flatulence; as, the windiness of vegetables..

Consumptiveness :: Consumptiveness (n.) A state of being consumptive, or a tendency to a consumption..

Gripe :: Gripe (n.) The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind..

Purport :: Purport (n.) Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.

Wrinkly :: Wrinkly (a.) Full of wrinkles; having a tendency to be wrinkled; corrugated; puckered.

Southing :: Southing (n.) Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun..

Savingness :: Savingness (n.) Tendency to promote salvation.

Cecutiency :: Cecutiency (n.) Partial blindness, or a tendency to blindness..

Vergency :: Vergency (n.) The act of verging or approaching; tendency; approach.

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