trend

  1. Noun.  An inclination in a particular direction.
  2. Noun.  A tendency.
  3. Noun.  A fad or fashion style.
  4. Noun.  (mathematics) A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.
  5. Verb.  (intransitive) To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To cause to turn; to bend.

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