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Meaning & Definition of Trend in English

English

Trend

/trɛnd/

noun

1. A general direction in which something tends to move

  • "The shoreward tendency of the current"
  • "The trend of the stock market"
synonym:
  • tendency,
  • trend

2. General line of orientation

  • "The river takes a southern course"
  • "The northeastern trend of the coast"
synonym:
  • course,
  • trend

3. A general tendency to change (as of opinion)

  • "Not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"
  • "A broad movement of the electorate to the right"
synonym:
  • drift,
  • trend,
  • movement

4. The popular taste at a given time

  • "Leather is the latest vogue"
  • "He followed current trends"
  • "The 1920s had a style of their own"
synonym:
  • vogue,
  • trend,
  • style

verb

1. Turn sharply

  • Change direction abruptly
  • "The car cut to the left at the intersection"
  • "The motorbike veered to the right"
synonym:
  • swerve,
  • sheer,
  • curve,
  • trend,
  • veer,
  • slue,
  • slew,
  • cut

Examples of using

Now it is true that I believe this country is following a dangerous trend when it permits too great a degree of centralization of governmental functions. I oppose this — in some instances the fight is a rather desperate one. But to attain any success it is quite clear that the Federal government cannot avoid or escape responsibilities which the mass of the people firmly believe should be undertaken by it. The political processes of our country are such that if a rule of reason is not applied in this effort,
The trend of public opinion is against corporal punishment.