/ Dictionary / Index A ambitendency: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: am•bi•tend•en•cy Pronunciation: (am"bi-ten'dun-sē), [key] — pl. -cies. ambivalence, esp. when acted out; a tendency to contradictory behavior arising from conflicting impulses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ambit ambition Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language