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trend

 
 
/trend/ noun [C]

Definition

a general development or change in a situation: There's a trend towards more locally produced television programmes. I'm not familiar with the latest trends in teaching methodology.
(Definition of trend noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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