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trend

Pronunciation: /trɛnd/

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Definition of trend

noun

1a general direction in which something is developing or changing:an upward trend in sales and profit margins

2a fashion:the latest trends in modern dance

verb

[no object, with adverbial of direction]

1change or develop in a general direction:unemployment has been trending upwards
(be trending) (of a topic) be popular or the cause of much discussion on a news or social media website:I’ve just taken a quick look at what’s trending on Twitter right now (as adjective trending)today’s top trending topics

2(especially of a geographical feature) bend or turn away in a specified direction:the Richelieu River trending southward to Lake Champlain

Origin:

Old English trendan 'revolve, rotate', of Germanic origin; compare with trundle. The verb sense 'turn in a specified direction' dates from the late 16th cent, 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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