What is a trend?

We often hear the word "trend". Whether it's a TV show about fashion and style or a summary of news about scientific achievements, the essence of this phenomenon remains unchanged. Let's see what a trend is.

Trend: meanings of the word

According to modern dictionaries, this term has several meanings.

Common sense

The trend is defined as the most significant anda noticeable movement in the development of something. Actually, the word "trend" can be considered a synonym. For example, the course of development of modern science is nano-technology. Thus, nano-technologies will be considered a trend of modern science. Most often, the word trend is related to the trends of fashion in culture and art. In this context, we basically hear this word.

Marine terminology

Few people know, but the trend is the place of connection of the horns and the lower anchor spindle (the heaviest and massive point).

Examples of using:

1. During the Cold War between the superpowers of the USSR and the US in the science of the second half of the twentieth century. the trend of research in the field of astronautics and the design of spacecraft was established.
2. After the unsuccessful attempts of the captain to get the vessel out of the narrow bay, it turned out that the anchor cracked right on the trend.
3. The last trend in the autumn-winter season is down caps, rolled up trousers and vintage horn-rimmed glasses in a delicate and expensive case concealed in a pocket.

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