Definition of tendentious

competent Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable Petersons.com

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ten·den·tious also ten·den·cious    (tn-dnshs) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan: a tendentious account of the recent elections.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Medieval Latin tendentia, a cause ; see tendency

OTHER FORMS:
ten·dentious·ly (Adverb), ten·dentious·ness (Noun)

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