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megatrend

megatrend noun: a major trend; a very large-scale trend.

Noun

megatrend (plural megatrends)

  1. (informal) A major trend; a very large-scale trend
    • To pick the fund’s 85 stocks, Mr. Coll aims to identify megatrends in the economy, then looks for industries and companies that might benefit from them.2007 January 7, Carole Gould, “Three Philosophies, Three Big Gains”, in New York Times
    • According to the participant's estimate, how well prepared is the organization for the occurrence of a megatrend or disruptor?2022, André de Waal, Julie Linthorst, Futurize! Dealing with Megatrends and Disruptors […] , Taylor & Francis, →ISBN

Forms of megatrend

pluralmegatrends

Origin of megatrend

From mega- + trend.

Questions about megatrend

What does megatrend mean?
Megatrend means a major trend; a very large-scale trend.
What part of speech is megatrend?
Megatrend is a noun.
What is the plural of megatrend?
The plural of megatrend is megatrends.

Words near megatrend in the dictionary

  1. megatracksites
  2. megatragedies
  3. megatragedy
  4. megatransposon
  5. megatransposons
  6. megatrend
  7. megatrends
  8. megatrial
  9. megatrials
  10. megatrillion
  11. megatrillions

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