trend
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I. intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, to turn, revolve, from Old English trendan; akin to Middle High German trendel disk, spinning top
Date: 1598
1.
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
>
2.
a. to show a tendency ; incline <prices trending upward
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b. to become deflected ; shift <opinions trending toward conservatism
>
II. noun
Date: circa 1777
1. a line of general direction or movement <the trend of the coast turned toward the west
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2.
a. a prevailing tendency or inclination ; drift <current trends in education
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b. a general movement ; swing <the trend toward suburban living
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c. a current style or preference ; vogue <new fashion trends
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d. a line of development ; approach
3. the general movement over time of a statistically detectable change; also a statistical curve reflecting such a change
Synonyms: see tendency
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
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