a general or prevailing direction, tendency, or inclination

a general movement or change

There seems to be a trend away from the city and towards suburban living

a current style, fashion, or taste

the general movement in the course of time of a statistically detectable change, or a statistical curve reflecting such a change

said esp of a geographical feature: to extend or bend in a specified direction

chiefly NAmer to shift towards or go in a specified direction

Public opinion is trending more to the political right again