trend
trend
Definition
trend (trend)
intransitive verb
- to extend, turn, incline, bend, etc. in a specific direction; tend; run the river trends northward
- to have a general tendency: said of events, conditions, opinions, etc.
Etymology: ME trenden, to roll < OE trendan, to turn, roll, akin to trinde, round lump < IE base *der-, to split off (> tear): prob. basic sense “split-off piece of a tree trunk, as a disk or wheel”
noun
- the general direction of a coast, river, road, etc.
- a general or prevailing tendency or course, as of events, a discussion, etc.; drift
- a vogue, or current style, as in fashions
trend
Synonyms
trend
n.
Tendency
bias, bent, leaning; see inclination 1.Direction
course, aim, bearing; see drift 1. See syn. study at tendency.
trend Finance Definition
The
general direction of a market. Traders often say, the trend is your friend or
never buck the trend.
trend
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- buck: I joined the SSP to buck trends, not follow them.
- reverse: To reverse the previous trend of spreading fewer productions over longer runs.
- emerge: Information was sought from three main sources that would identify any emerging trends.
- grow: The move is part of a growing trend at Microsoft to add high-end ranges to its product lines.
- continue: Thomas will in no doubt be aiming to help continue the trend on Saturday.
- analyze: Be sure to visit the site regularly as we analyze a new trend and topic area every 6 weeks.
Preposition: in
- prevalence: There does not appear to be any downward trend in smoking prevalence in men or women in the region.
- mortality: The 45-year trend in mortality was evaluated by computing crude and age-adjusted mortality rates, age-specific mortality rates, with birth cohort analysis.
- noncitizen: Us-born single mothers policy change trends in noncitizens ' not significantindividual premium elasticity.
Adjective modifier
- downward: Set a firm, downward trend in under 16 conception rates by 2010.
- upward: In the short term at least, the overall upward trend is expected to continue.
- demographic: With present demographic trends, this 3.5 % could represent a large number.
- current: Like I said above, we never were a part of the current trends.
- long-term: See ' Long-term trends - National recorded crime ' for charts showing long-term trends in recorded crime.
Modifies a noun
- setter: News, and discusses how Moreover could have been a trend setter with its forward thinking and ingenious use of available technologies.
- forecasting: My course has prepared me to be able to manage the entire design process from trend forecasting to garment production.
Noun used with modifier
- warming: Understanding how climate change affects mountains is vital as governments and international organizations develop strategies to reverse current global warming trends.
- fashion: Has knowledge of best sellers & current fashion trends.
- population: Variation in the survival rates of some British passerines with respect to their population trends on farmland.
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