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trend

trend
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trend]
    • /trɛnd/
    • /trend/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trend]
    • /trɛnd/

Definitions of trend word

  • noun trend the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events. 1
  • noun trend style or vogue: the new trend in women's apparel. 1
  • noun trend the general direction followed by a road, river, coastline, or the like. 1
  • verb without object trend to have a general tendency, as events, conditions, etc. 1
  • verb without object trend to tend to take a particular direction; extend in some direction indicated. 1
  • verb without object trend to emerge as a popular trend; be currently popular: words that have trended this year. 1

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Origin of trend

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English trenden “to turn, roll,” Old English trendan; akin to Old English trinde “ball,” Dutch trent “circumference,” Swedish trind “round.” See trindle, trundle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Trend

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trend popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

trend usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trend

noun trend

  • ambient — The ambient temperature is the temperature of the air above the ground in a particular place.
  • bandwagon — You can refer to an activity or movement that has suddenly become fashionable or popular as a bandwagon.
  • byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
  • climate — The climate of a place is the general weather conditions that are typical of it.
  • commonness — belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests.

verb trend

  • fringing — a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
  • make for — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
  • margined — Having a margin.

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