trend
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intransitive verb \ˈtrend\Definition of TREND
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a : to extend in a general direction : follow a general course <mountain ranges trending north and south> b : to veer in a new direction : bend <a coastline that trends westward>
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Examples of TREND
- <during the winter our school system trends toward canceling school at the drop of a hat—or at least a snowflake>
- <the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow>
Origin of TREND
Middle English, to turn, revolve, from Old English trendan; akin to Middle High German trendel disk, spinning top
First Known Use: 1598
Related to TREND
- Antonyms
- straighten
2trend
nounDefinition of TREND
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: a line of general direction or movement <the trend of the coast turned toward the west>
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: the general movement over time of a statistically detectable change; also : a statistical curve reflecting such a change
See Examples of TREND
- the downward trend of the stock market
- Digital technology is the latest trend in television.
- There is a disturbing trend toward obesity in children.
First Known Use of TREND
circa 1777
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