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/down"trend'/, n.a downward or decreasing tendency, movement, or shift: a downtrend in gasoline consumption; a downtrend in stock prices.[1925-30; DOWN1 + TREND]
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downtrend — [[t]da͟ʊntrend[/t]] N SING A downtrend is a general downward movement in something such as a company s profits or the economy. The increase slowed to 0.4 percent, possibly indicating the start of a downtrend. Ant: uptrend … English dictionary
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downtrend — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a tendency downward especially in economic matters a persistent downtrend in sales … Useful english dictionary
downtrend — noun Date: 1926 downturn … New Collegiate Dictionary
