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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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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTREND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · A trend is a change or development towards something new or different . This is a growing trend. ...a trend towards part-time employment. [ + towards] ...the downward trend in gasoline prices. Synonyms: tendency, swing, drift, inclination More Synonyms of trend. 2. countable noun [usually singular]

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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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrend noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of trend noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › trendTREND Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Trend definition: the general course or prevailing tendency; drift. See examples of TREND used in a sentence.

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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtrend noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   trend. noun. /trɛnd/ a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing economic/social/political trends trend (toward something) There is a growing trend toward earlier retirement. trend (in something) current trends in language teaching a downward/an upward trend in sales You seem to have set (= started) a new trend.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › trendTrend - definition of trend by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To show a general tendency; tend: The magazine's circulation is trending downward. 2. To undergo a rapid increase in public interest or attention: News of the earthquake is trending on social media. 3. To extend, incline, or veer in a specified direction: The prevailing wind trends northeast.