Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downtrend

/dˈaʊntɹˌɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: down-trend
IPA: /dˈaʊntɹˌɛnd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any gradual movement towards a lower state or value.

verb

To undergo a downward trend.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The stock market took a long time to recover from the downtrend."

Etymology

Etymology tree English down- Proto-West Germanic *trandijan Old English trendan Middle English trenden English trend English downtrend From down- + trend.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

downtrends (plural) downtrends (present, singular) downtrending (participle, present) downtrended (participle, past) downtrended (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce downtrend?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaʊntɹˌɛnd/.
What does downtrend mean?: Any gradual movement towards a lower state or value.
Where does downtrend come from?: Etymology tree English down- Proto-West Germanic *trandijan Old English trendan Middle English trenden English trend English downtrend From down- + trend.

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