trend
/trend/(noun)
AWL Sublist 4CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
Key Academic Collocations
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trendtrendstrendy
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
tendencypatterntrajectoryinclinationdrift
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The line graph clearly reveals an upward trend in global renewable energy generation between 2005 and 2020."
"Urgent policy interventions, such as sugar taxation, are imperative to reverse the alarming trend of escalating childhood obesity."
"Despite temporary annual fluctuations, the general downward trend in infant mortality rates remained consistent over the period."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
An absolute cornerstone of Task 1 vocabulary: 'experienced a sustained upward trend', 'a reverse in this trend'.