trend
nounverbnounverbattested in dialogue
- //tɹɛnd//
An inclination in a particular direction.
noun
- 1
An inclination in a particular direction.
Her trend is to dump boyfriends when it gets serious.
the upward trend of stock-market prices
Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent,[…]. This trend will put additional strain not only on global energy resources but also on the environmental prospects of a warming planet.
- 2
A tendency.
There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.
- 3
A fad or fashion style.
Miniskirts were one of the biggest trends of the 1960s.
To stay on top of what's happening, a good photographer has to follow the trends by watching what's being done in fashion magazines.
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An innovation, or a development of innovations.
New trends in AI research are resulting in new opportunities.
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A general development over distance.
The trend of the boundary goes around the mountains.
- 6
A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points; the shift over time represented by such a curve on a graph.
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The lower end of the shank of an anchor, being the same distance on the shank from the throat that the arm measures from the throat to the bill.
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The angle made by the line of a vessel's keel and the direction of the anchor cable, when she is swinging at anchor.
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slangSynonym of street takeover
Etymology
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.
verb
- 1
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.
Huntsman starts out with a vision of Theron that’s specific, unique, and weighted in character, but it trends throughout toward generic fantasy tropes and black-and-white morality, and climaxes in a thoroughly familiar face-off.
- 2
To cause to turn; to bend.
Not farre beneath i' the Valley as ſhe trends / Her ſiluer ſtreame, ſome VVood-nymphs and her friends / That follovv'd to her aide, beholding hovv / The Brooke came gliding, […]
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informalTo be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
What topics have been trending on social networks this week?
"Puppy Bowl" was even a trending sports topic on Facebook.
The hashtag #RepublicofThailand trended on Twitter in Thailand on Friday after parliament voted to push back the question of changing the constitution as protesters have demanded.
The platform, founded in 2006, also came along just as TV’s cultural cachet was rising, with a growth in ambitious, talk-about-able appointment series. “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” premiered during its run; twist-heavy serials like “Scandal” and “Game of Thrones” delivered the kind of OMG moments that got them trending regularly.
noun
- 1
datedClean wool.
Etymology
Compare German trennen (“to separate”).
verb
- 1
To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).
Forms
- plural
- trends
- past tense
- trended
- past participle
- trended
- present participle
- trending
- third person singular
- trends
trend · An inclination in a particular direction.
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