subtrends

Noun

subtrend (plural subtrends)

1. A trend that is part of a larger trend.
   • This year, there is a small but substantial subtrend. Instead of urging senior executives to take on lofty objectives -- like devising new strategies or creating a new corporate culture -- these books tell managers to concentrate on smaller or more specific tasks.2005 June 11, Paul B. Brown, “Sweating the Details of Management”, in The New York Times