Meaning of trend In English

• 0 a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving:

  • Surveys show a trend away from home-ownership and toward rented accommodation.

  • There's been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years.

  • Whatever the latest fashion trend, you can be sure Nicki will be wearing it.

  • The trend at the moment is for a more natural and less made-up look.

  • Her long skirt is right on trend this winter.

• 1 to be one of the words, subjects, or names that is being mentioned most often on a social media website or a news website at a particular time:

  • Within minutes of the incident her name was trending on Twitter.

  • Click here for a list of trending topics.

• 2 the general direction of changes or developments:

  • fashion trends

  • The trend is toward working longer hours for less money.

• 3 a general development in a situation or in the way that people behave:

  • consumer/industry/market trends Goods on the Retail Price Index have to be updated to accurately represent consumer trends.

  • a downward/upward trend Borrowing is on a downward trend.

  • a trend for sth They are profiting from a growing trend for eating out.

  • a trend in sth Manufacturers are being buffeted by trends in the global economy.

  • a trend of sth a trend of rising prices

  • a trend towards/toward sth The trend toward bigger cars is new this year.

  • current/general/recent trends

  • growing/long-term/underlying trends

  • business/economic/global trends

• 4 a new development in clothing, make-up, etc.:

  • Autumn fashion trends are expected to favour muted colours.

• 5 more or less than is usual:

  • We will see GDP on a quarterly basis above rather than below trend.

• 6 to be different from or not be affected by the way that other people or things are behaving:

  • Although industry profits were down, MFG is expected to buck the trend and increase profits.

• 7 to make a general development go in the opposite direction:

  • Holding the rate of duty will do little to reverse the trend towards cross-border shopping.

• 8 to start doing something that other people copy:

  • Our employee focus could well set the trend for successful companies in the future.