Commentary: TREND[+change][+directed][+social][+fashion] a vogue
Examples:
New York still sets the fashion trend for much of the country.
There is a growing trend in business to outsource manufacturing and customer support services.
Political trends seem to change across generations.
Mary thinks there is a trend toward greater pessimism about the future.
Do you think there is a trend towards drinking red wine now instead of white wine?
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: TREND[+change][+directed][+quantitative][+analytic]
Examples:
John analyzes stock trends in the energy sector.
The researcher could perceive no real trends in the experimental results.
The police have detected a trend in these murders.
The analysts try to forecast economic trends.
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Commentary: TREND[+quality][+orientation] The general line of orientation; the way that something is facing or laid out.
Examples:
We followed the northeastern trend of the path.
The trend of these currents is to follow the shoreline.
The prevailing trend of the weather patterns is from west to east.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1