trend
Pronunciation:
/tɹɛnd/noun
Definitions
An inclination in a particular direction.
Example: the trend of a coastline
A tendency.
Example: There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.
A fad or fashion style.
Example: Miniskirts were one of the biggest trends of the 1960s.
A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.
verb
Definitions
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
Example: The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.
To cause to turn; to bend.
To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
Example: What topics have been trending on social networks this week?