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   Trend

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   noun

   • 1. a general direction in which something is developing or changing: "an upward trend in sales and profit margins" Similar tendencymovementdriftswingshiftcoursecurrentrundirectioninclinationleaningbiasbent
   • 2. a fashion: "the latest trends in modern dance" Similar fashionvoguestylemodecrazemaniarageinformal:fadthing
   • 3. a topic that is the subject of many posts on a social media website within a short period of time: "for more than 20 days in a row, most of the top Twitter trends were Olympics-related"

   verb

   • 1. change or develop in a general direction: "unemployment has been trending upward"
   • ▪ (especially of geographical features) bend or turn away in a specified direction: "the Richelieu River trends northward to Lake Champlain"
   • 2. (of a topic) be the subject of many posts on a social media website within a short period of time: "I've just taken a quick look at what's trending on Twitter right now"

   Word Origin Old Englishtrendan ‘revolve, rotate’, of Germanic origin; compare with trundle. The verb sense ‘turn in a specified direction’ dates from the late 16th century, and gave rise to the figurative use ‘develop in a general direction’ in the mid 19th century, a development paralleled in the noun.

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   A trend is what's hip or popular at a certain point in time. While a trend usually refers to a certain style in fashion or entertainment, there could be a trend toward warmer temperatures (if people are following trends associated with global warming).

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   2 days ago · 4 meanings: 1. general tendency or direction 2. fashion; mode 3. to take a certain trend 4. to become widely discussed on a.... Click for more definitions.

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   TREND meaning: 1 : a general direction of change a way of behaving, proceeding, etc., that is developing and becoming more common; 2 : something that is currently popular or fashionable.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTREND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a general development or change in a situation: There's a trend towards more locally produced television programmes. I'm not familiar with the latest trends in teaching methodology. Fewer examples. The figures show an upward trend in sales. A nationwide trend towards suburban living began in the 1950s.

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   Trend definition, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events. See more.