First Known Use: 1598
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1trend
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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Origin of TREND
Middle English, to turn, revolve, from Old English trendan; akin to Middle High German trendel disk, spinning top
Related to TREND
- Antonyms
- straighten
2trend
noun
: a general direction of change : a way of behaving, proceeding, etc., that is developing and becoming more common
: something that is currently popular or fashionable
Full Definition 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
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First Known Use of TREND
circa 1777
Synonym Discussion of TREND
tendency, trend, drift, tenor, current mean movement in a particular direction. tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force <a general tendency toward inflation>. trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course <the long-term trend of the stock market is upward>. drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces <the drift of the population away from large cities> or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse <got the drift of her argument>. tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course <the tenor of the times>. current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course <an encounter that changed the current of my life>.
TREND Defined for Kids
trend
noun \ˈtrend\
Definition of TREND for Kids
: general direction taken in movement or change <a down trend in the business> <new trends in fashion>
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