Definition of Trend line

1. Noun. A line on a graph indicating a statistical trend.

Generic synonyms: Line

Definition of Trend line

1. Noun. A line on a graph, drawn through points that vary widely, that shows the general trend of a real-world function; often generated using linear regression ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trend Line

trenchers
trenches
trenchful
trenchfuls
trenching
trenching spade
trenchless
trenchlike
trenchmore
trenchmores
trenchwork
trenchworks
trend
trend-setter
trend analysis
trend line
trend lines
trend of thought
trend setting
trended
trender
trenders
trendier
trendies
trendiest
trendified
trendify
trendifying
trendily
trendiness

Literary usage of Trend line

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Trends of School Costs by Warren Randolph Burgess (1920)
"APPENDIX I METHOD OF DETERMINING THE trend line FOR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM 1870 TO 1918 Diagram 1 on page 16 shows in graphic ..."

2. Drought Resistance in Crops with Emphasis on Rice by International Rice Research Institute (1982)
"An illustration is the AO and the trend line (EO) for three districts in Burma ... (Adequacy of the trend line cannot be judged by R2, which is itself an ..."

3. Rice Price Fluctuation and an Approach to Price Stabilization in Bangladesh by Raisuddin Ahmed, Andrew Bernard (1989)
"Modification for Future Target Prices In the simulation for 1976/77-1984/85 a trend line estimate of prices is used based on 1968/69-1984/85 price series ..."

4. The New Innovators: Global Patenting Trends in Five Sectors by Michael B. Albert (2000)
"In some cases, the trend line for the EU, Germany, and other countries is more like Japan's; in other cases, their trend lines are more like the United ..."

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