trend

CEFRB1

/tɹɛnd/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

  2. 02

    verb

    To develop or change in a particular direction.

Examples

  • Falling birth rates may reverse the trend towards early retirement.

  • The XYZ Almanacs from 1950 to 1970 were studied to discover the trend.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A fad or fashion style.

  2. A tendency.

  3. An inclination in a particular direction.

More examples

In context

  • This has been the trend for the past twenty years.

  • There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.

  • the trend of a coastline

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Origin

noun

From Middle English trenden (“to roll about, turn, revolve”), from Old English trendan (“to roll about, turn, revolve”), from Proto-West Germanic *trandijan (“to turn, roll, revolve”), apparently derived from a strong verb Proto-West Germanic *trindan. Cognate with Dutch trent (“circumference”). Akin to Old English trinde (“ball”), Old English tryndel (“circle, ring”). More at trindle, trundle.