trend

/ˈtrend/

noun

  1. a prevailing tendency or inclination : drift

  2. a general movement : swing

  3. a current style or preference : vogue

current trends in education

the trend toward suburban living

tendency trend drift tenor current mean movement in a particular direction. tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force. trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course.

verb

  1. to show a tendency : incline

  2. to become deflected : shift

  3. to extend in a general direction : follow a general course

prices trending upward

opinions trending toward conservatism

idiom

  1. to do something that others are copying

The director has set/started a (new) trend in moviemaking.