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downtrend

[ doun-trend ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌtrɛnd /
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noun
a downward or decreasing tendency, movement, or shift: a downtrend in gasoline consumption; a downtrend in stock prices.
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Origin of downtrend

First recorded in 1925–30; down1 + trend

Words nearby downtrend

down-to-earth, down to size, down to the ground, down to the wire, downtown, downtrend, downtrodden, downturn, down under, downvote, downward
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Words related to downtrend

decrease, dip, downturn, drop, drop-off, loss, slide, slump, cut, decline, deterioration, fall, reduction, tumble, deceleration, delay, falloff, slackening, stagnation, strike
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