general trend

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• trend — W2S2 [trend] n [: Old English; Origin: trendan to turn, go around ] 1.) a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing trend towards ▪ Lately there has been a trend towards hiring younger, cheaper employees. trend in ▪ recent …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trend — /trend/ noun a general way things are going ● a downward trend in investment ● There is a trend away from old established food stores. ● The report points to inflationary trends in the economy. ● We notice a general trend towards selling to the… …   Marketing dictionary in english

• trend — /trend/ noun a general way in which things are developing ● a downward trend in investment ● There is a trend away from old established food stores. ● The report points to inflationary trends in the economy. ● We notice a general trend towards… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• trend — [ trend ] noun count *** a gradual change or development that produces a particular result: trend toward/to: We ve seen a trend toward more violent movies this year. trend in: the latest trends in popular music an upward/downward trend: Today s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• trend — I UK [trend] / US *** noun [countable] Word forms trend : singular trend plural trends a gradual change or development that produces a particular result trend towards/to: We ve seen a trend towards more violent films this year. trend in: the… …   English dictionary

• Trend — The general direction of a market or of the price of an asset. Trends can vary in length from short, to intermediate, to long term. If you can identify a trend, it can be highly profitable, because you will be able to trade with the trend. As a… …   Investment dictionary

• trend line — noun A line on a graph, drawn through points that vary widely, that shows the general trend of a real world function; often generated using linear regression …   Wiktionary

• trend line — ˈtrend line also trendline noun [countable] the general direction in which something is changing or developing, especially one that is shown on a chart: • The rising trend line has been supporting cotton futures. * * * trend line UK US ( …   Financial and business terms

• trend — /trend/, n. 1. the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events. 2. style; vogue: the new trend in women s apparel. 3. the general direction followed by a road, river, coastline,… …   Universalium

• trend — /trend/ noun (C) 1 a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing (+ in): recent trends in education (+ towards): The current trend is towards more part time employment. | reverse a trend (=make a trend go in the opposite… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• trend*/ — [trend] noun [C] a gradual change or development that produces a particular result His designs often set the trend (= start something that becomes popular) for the new season.[/ex] We ve seen a trend towards more violent films this year.[/ex] the …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English