trend line
trend line — noun
1. a straight or curved line drawn on a chart to show which way a set of numbers is
a straight or curved line drawn on a chart to show which way a set of numbers is moving over a period of time
The sales report had a clear trend line rising from January to December.
trend line on a chart showing movement over time
Takeshi added a trend line to the graph so his classmates could see the pattern.
add a trend line to [a graph]
The trend line on the weather chart showed temperatures slowly falling each month.
Sophia studied the flat trend line and decided the prices were not really changing.
The two trend lines crossed near the middle of the chart, surprising the whole class.
- trend curve
used when the line is curved rather than straight
- line of best fit
more technical; a trend line fitted as closely as possible to the points
文法句型
a trend line on/in [a graph or chart]
用法筆記
Usually drawn on a graph or chart and described by its direction (rising, falling, flat) or shape. Often the subject is a chart, graph, or set of data points.