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Definition of Trend line
1. Noun. A line on a graph indicating a statistical trend.
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
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 ..."