trendline

or trend line

[ trend-lahyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an upward or downward line on a chart indicating movements of average prices, as of stocks, over a period of time.

1910–15 for more general sense; trend + line ¹

We have already seen where that leads us—take a look at the trendline of recording sales, if you have any doubts.

One way of answering the question is to look at trendline growth in GDP compared to the anticipated size of any looming recession.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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