No. 712 in Indonesian
cenderung
"Tend to" or "inclined to."
In a sentence
Anak-anak sering cenderung bermain daripada belajar.
Children often tend to play instead of study.
The word 'cenderung' is used to indicate a natural tendency or inclination in behavior.
Orang dengan jadwal yang padat cenderung kelelahan lebih cepat.
People with busy schedules tend to get tired more quickly.
Here, 'cenderung' implies a tendency observable in specific conditions or groups.
Musim hujan di sini cenderung datang lebih awal dibandingkan tahun-tahun sebelumnya.
The rainy season here tends to arrive earlier than in previous years.
In this case, 'cenderung' describes a recurring tendency in an event or pattern.
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