growing trend
1trend — W2S2 [trend] n [: Old English; Origin: trendan to turn, go around ] 1.) a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing trend towards ▪ Lately there has been a trend towards hiring younger, cheaper employees. trend in ▪ recent …
2Trend — The general direction of the market. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * trend trend [trend] noun [countable] 1. the general way in which a particular situation is changing or developing: • a New Jersey firm that tracks financial market… …
3trend — A significant price movement in one direction or another. Trends may go either up or down. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary The general direction of the market. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The general direction of the market. Chicago… …
4growing */*/*/ — UK [ˈɡrəʊɪŋ] / US [ˈɡroʊɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] 1) a growing feeling or situation is starting to exist more often, and is becoming more important or serious She sensed my growing apprehension. There is growing public concern over the… …
5growing — grow|ing [ grouıŋ ] adjective only before noun *** 1. ) a growing feeling or situation is starting to exist more often, and is becoming more important or serious: She sensed my growing apprehension. There is growing public concern over the… …
6trend — 01. There is a new [trend] towards miniskirts this year. 02. He enjoys reading journals which discuss new [trends] in language teaching. 03. The [trend] to use e mail for both personal and professional communication is becoming more and more… …
7trend — [[t]tre̱nd[/t]] ♦♦♦ trends 1) N COUNT A trend is a change or development towards something new or different. This is a growing trend. ...a trend towards part time employment. ...the downward trend in gasoline prices. Syn: tendency 2) N COUNT: usu …
8trend*/ — [trend] noun [C] a gradual change or development that produces a particular result His designs often set the trend (= start something that becomes popular) for the new season.[/ex] We ve seen a trend towards more violent films this year.[/ex] the …
9trend — n. 1) to create, set, start a trend 2) a discernible, noticeable; general; growing; marked; recent; unwelcome; welcome trend 3) an economic; political trend 4) a trend towards * * * [trend] general growing marked noticeable political trend recent …
10trend — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ consistent, steady ▪ accelerating, growing, increasing ▪ underlying …