trend study

Definition of Trend Study

(noun) A study that examines a specific characteristic of a population over time.

Example of Trend Study

• The United States census that happens every ten years (decennially) collects information on the shifting demographics of the country.
  

Trend Study Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: trend stud·y

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /trɛnd ˈstʌdi/
• British English – /trɛnd ˈstʌdi/

Usage Notes

• Plural: trend studies
• A trend study is longitudinal and does not require the same sample for each observation.

Additional Information

• Quantitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “trend” and “study” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• attribute
• cohort
• correlation
• data
• demography
• random sample
• reliability
• spurious correlation
• statistics
• statistical analysis
• survey

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Cite the Definition of Trend Study

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “trend study.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/trend-study/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

trend study. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/trend-study/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “trend study.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/trend-study/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“trend study.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/trend-study/>.