trend line
Definition
Straight or curved line in a trend chart that indicates the general pattern or direction of a time series data (information in sequence over time). It may be drawn visually by connecting the actual data points or (more frequently) by using statistical techniques such as 'exponential smoothing' or 'moving averages.'
trend line is in the Decision Making, Problem Solving, & Strategy, Planning & Scheduling and Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subjects.
trend line appears in the definitions of the following terms: trend chart, cycle and trend line forecasting
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