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VOCABULARY TO DESCRIBE CHANGES – “TREND

LANGUAGE”

VERBS & NOUNS

Trends Verb form Noun Form

Increase rise / increase / grow/ develop/ a rise / an increase / an


recover/ rocket/ surge / soar. upward trend / a growth

Decrease fall / decrease / decline / drop / a fall / a decrease / a


reduce / plummet / plunge / reduction / a downward
trend / a decline/ a drop

Steadiness level(ed) off / remain(ed) constant /


remain(ed) unchanged / remain(ed) stability
stable / stabilize(d)

Rapid ups and vary / fluctuate / go through an variation/ fluctuation


downs unstable phase/ experience an
unsteady period

ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

Type of Change Adverb form Adjective form

Rapid change dramatically / drastically / dramatic / drastic/ rapid /


rapidly / sharply / steeply/ sharp / steep/ exponential
exponentially

Moderate change moderately / gradually / moderate / gradual /


progressively / consistently progressive / consistent

Slight change slightly / marginally / mildly / slight / marginal / mild /


negligibly negligible

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