broad trend
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbroadandtrend
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broad
adjective
uk/brɔːd/us/brɑːd/
very ...
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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 ofbroadandtrendfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, numerous other examples exist of abroadtrendtowards the legitimization of learning from precedents and the emergence of a contextual sensibility.
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He expressed himself most agreeably in favour of thebroadtrendof the amendment.
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I should like to give a few figures to indicate thebroadtrend.
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They show thebroadtrend, even if the actual figures cannot be universally applicable.
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Thebroadtrendof energy consumption is upwards throughout the world.
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Consumption at home is rising—not every year and not every month, but thebroadtrendof the consumption of cotton goods is rising.
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More detailed submissions have led to some of those assumptions being refined further, but thebroadtrendof the report remains as it was.
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Statistical techniques are used to assess the effects of cyclical variations and hence to separate thebroadtrendof potential output.
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The only satisfactory way to regard the calculations is as an indication of thebroadtrendof the income of the industry.
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Nevertheless, over the past 20 years, thebroadtrendis clearly a significant fall in turnout, whatever election one considers.
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Clues, small signs and traces can be as important as broad trends and planned monuments.
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However, these broad trends are generalizable across different languages in our sample.
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Similar broad trends are observed, but coeval bulk compositions differ appreciably.
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As a verybroadtrend, nouns ending in "-e" tend to be feminine, while the rest tend to be masculine.
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The same broad trends were evident for much of 1997.
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This is a readable and a useful book, which should inspire those interested in comparative policy analysis and the broad trends which influence social policy development.
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The focus here is on the "big picture," the broad trends within the economy, and two main "storylines" are identified.
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The presentation of the material is clear and logical, and the author strikes an effective balance between sketching broad trends and discussing the detail of particular buildings.
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Note that it is not claimed here that everyone will react the same way, but rather that broad trends may be detectable.
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