Course
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood). To pursue by tracking or estimating the course taken by one's prey.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A path, sequence, development, or evolution. A normal or customary sequence. A chosen manner of proceeding. Any ordered process or sequence or steps A learning program, as in a school. A treatment plan The itinerary of a race. A racecourse. A part of a meal. The path taken by a flow of water; a watercourse. The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc. The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment. The intended passage of voyage, such as a boat, ship, airplane, spaceship, etc. The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast. A row of bricks or blocks. ) A row of material that forms the roofing, waterproofing or flashing system. In weft knitting, a single row of loops connecting the loops of the preceding and following rows. A string on a lute A golf course.
Example sentence: The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
Trend
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An inclination in a particular directionA tendencyA fad or fashion styleA line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tendTo cause to turn; to bend.
Example sentence: Climate change is a global problem. The planet is warming because of the growing level of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. If this trend continues, truly catastrophic consequences are likely to ensue from rising sea levels, to reduced water availability, to more heat waves and fires.