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Bright colors became a trend at school.
What does Trend mean?
a pattern or direction of change over time.
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A trend is a general direction of change, development, or popular interest over time, and to trend means to move or become popular in that direction.
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The graph showed an upward trend in reading scores.
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Scientists study weather data to notice trends instead of judging one day by itself.
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Trend means a pattern or direction of change over time.
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Pattern is close in meaning because a trend shows a noticeable way something changes or repeats.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningTrend means a pattern or direction of change over time.
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random changeUse when changes do not form a clear pattern.
one-time eventUse for something that happens once instead of over time.
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Trend word family
Base word
trend
noun
trend
A pattern or direction of change over time.
noun
trends
More than one pattern or direction of change.
verb
trended
Moved or became popular in a certain direction.
adjective
trending
Becoming popular or moving in a noticeable direction.
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