underlying trend

collocation in English

meaningsofunderlyingandtrend

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underlying
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
real but not ...
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trend
noun[C]
uk
/trend/us
/trend/
a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people ...
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(Definition ofunderlyingandtrendfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunderlying trend

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The secondunderlyingtrendis industrial.
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This is theunderlyingtrend.
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Rather, it represents anunderlyingtrend.
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It is clear, therefore, that so far there has been no improvement in theunderlyingtrend.
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I cannot answer that, but theunderlyingtrendof farm income is, of course, upwards.
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Although theunderlyingtrendis still bad, there are some bright spots.
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Theunderlyingtrendin nationalised industry prices is improving steadily.
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Theunderlyingtrendin the balance of trade in manufactures is difficult to assess.
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That is anunderlyingtrendthat we see in all developed countries.
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However, the overallunderlyingtrendis still downwards.
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Theunderlyingtrendrate of growth is, therefore, well below this.
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Neither measure of money supply by itself gives a good indication of the recentunderlyingtrend.
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However, this increase in visitor numbers is masking anunderlyingtrend, a striking regional imbalance.
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Theunderlyingtrendfor costs and prices continues to deteriorate.
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I have been trying through parliamentary questions to establish theunderlyingtrend.
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Theunderlyingtrendso far as consumption goes seems to be upward.
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Theunderlyingtrendof exports was clearly upward.
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Quarterly figures expressed on an annual basis are not a reliable indicator of theunderlyingtrend.
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Theunderlyingtrendis not now running in our favour.
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For the remaining four classes of road, theunderlyingtrendsuggested some improvement in conditions.
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