"megatrend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megatrends [plural]
Etymology: mega- + trend Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|trend}} mega- + trend Head templates: {{en-noun}} megatrend (plural megatrends)
  1. (informal) A major trend; a very large-scale trend Tags: informal Related terms: gigatrend
    Sense id: en-megatrend-en-noun-m3~56M~d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, Futurology

Inflected forms

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