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trend

[ trend ]

noun

  1. the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:

    trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events.

  2. style or vogue:

    the new trend in women's apparel.

  3. the general direction followed by a road, river, coastline, or the like.


verb (used without object)

  1. to have a general tendency, as events, conditions, etc.
  2. to tend to take a particular direction; extend in some direction indicated.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. to emerge as a popular trend; be currently popular:

    words that have trended this year.

  4. Digital Technology. to be widely mentioned or discussed on the internet, especially in posts on social media websites:

    news stories that are trending online.

  5. to veer or turn off in a specified direction, as a river, mountain range, etc.:

    The river trends toward the southeast.

trend

/ ٰɛԻ /

noun

  1. general tendency or direction
  2. fashion; mode
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to take a certain trend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • dzܲt·ٰԻ noun
  • ܲtԻ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trend1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English trenden “to turn, roll,” Old English trendan; akin to Old English trinde “b,” Dutch trent “cܳڱԳ,” Swedish trind “rdzܲԻ;” trindle, trundle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trend1

Old English trendan to turn; related to Middle Low German trenden
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“Now? There are clear signs of erosion which points to change in global asset allocation trends which don’t favor the U.S. dollar. We sense this is a structural shift,” he said.

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The dreary trend is forecast to kick off Friday morning, with the possibility of a “patchy drizzle” developing from a deep marine layer over much of the region, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

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When I think of the most fashionable women I’ve known or admired from afar, they rarely chase trends.

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“Add in a hefty dose of nostalgia, and it’s a trend that seems to have stuck,” she says.

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He told me the trend was that people were sampling their favorite songs and writing a new song around it.

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