trend

«trend» in Mova's school dictionary: changing or developing: «a trend towards healthier eating» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (trend, trends); verb (trend, trends, trended, trending)

meaning for a pupil

1) (noun) A general direction in which something is changing or developing: «a trend towards healthier eating». tree →

2) (noun) A fashion or craze: «the latest trend». tree →

3) (verb) To move in a general direction. tree →

4) (verb, online) To be talked about a lot online at a particular moment: «trending on social media». tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths and science: a trend in data is the overall direction on a graph (upwards trend, downward trend); a trend line shows it. In everyday life: fashion and toy trends. Online: trending topics and videos – but popular is not the same as true. Phrases: «a trend towards», «follow the trend», «set a trend», «trending now».

examples

• The graph shows an upward trend in temperatures. tree →
• Fidget spinners were a big trend at our school. tree →
• There is a trend towards more children walking to school. tree →
• That video is trending on social media. tree →
• My sister always follows the latest trends. tree →
• Prices have trended down over the last few months. tree →
• Look at the data and describe the trend. tree →

note

Countable noun. Verb is regular: trended, trending. In maths, a trend is a general direction; some points may go against it. Trending online can include false stories – check facts. Adjective: «trendy» (fashionable, informal).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «trend» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.