Trend

How it is used

Used to describe graphs and data over time: an upward or downward trend, a general trend, a clear trend. Data show, follow or reverse a trend. Reviewers often object to the phrase 'a trend toward significance' for results with p slightly above .05.

Example sentences

1. Figure 2 shows a steady upward trend in online enrollment since 2015.

2. This trend was not observed in rural schools.

Common collocations

• upward trend
• downward trend
• general trend
• follow a trend
• reverse a trend

Related terms

• dataFacts, numbers, recordings, texts or observations collected in a study and then analyzed to answer a research question.
• analysisDetailed examination of data or a text in order to identify patterns, relationships or meaning, often using statistical or qualitative techniques.
• longitudinal studyA study that collects data from the same people or cases repeatedly over a long period in order to observe change.
• interpretTo explain what data, results or a text mean, especially by connecting them to theory, earlier research or the research question.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• trend · Software Engineering
• trend · Data Science & Analytics
• trend · Business English
• trend · Social Media & Content Creation
• trend · Fashion & Textiles

More terms: Data and Analysis

• findings
• significant
• draw a conclusion
• correlation
• thematic analysis
• account for
• dataset
• mean
• standard deviation
• descriptive statistics
• p-value
• coding