noun
An inclination in a particular direction.
the trend of a coastline
the upward trend of stock-market prices
A tendency.
There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.
A fad or fashion style.
Miniskirts were one of the biggest trends of the 1960s.
To stay on top of what's happening, a good photographer has to follow the trends by watching what's being done in fashion magazines.
A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.
The lower end of the shank of an anchor, being the same distance on the shank from the throat that the arm measures from the throat to the bill.
verb
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.
Huntsman starts out with a vision of Theron that’s specific, unique, and weighted in character, but it trends throughout toward generic fantasy tropes and black-and-white morality, and climaxes in a thoroughly familiar face-off.
To cause to turn; to bend.
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To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
What topics have been trending on social networks this week?
"Puppy Bowl" was even a trending sports topic on Facebook.
noun
Clean wool.