What's a Trend in a Graph?

A trend is a pattern in a set of results displayed in a graph.

How do you find the trend in a graph?

Graph Trends
  1. One variable increases as the other increases.
  2. One variable decreases as the other increases.
  3. There is no change in one variable as the other increases or decreases.
  4. The data is so scattered and random that no trend can be determined from the graph.

What is a trend in data?

A “trend” is an upwards or downwards shift in a data set over time. In economics, “trend analysis” usually refers to analysis on past trends in market trading; it allows you to predict what might happen to the market in the future.

Sarah Jenkins

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.