0 a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving: --
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: --
2 the general direction of changes or developments: --
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 towards/toward sth The trend toward bigger cars is new this year.
growing/long-term/underlying trends
4 a new development in clothing, make-up, etc.: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.