established trend; fixed pattern
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2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
established trend; fixed development tendency
formalOften used in social sciences, economics, or strategic analysis to describe a situation that has developed in a clear, predictable direction.
The market has formed an established trend of oversupply.
We cannot easily change this established political trend.
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The analysis report pointed out the future development trend of the industry.
noun
fixed pattern; formula; conventional method
Common in Go (围棋), chess, or other strategic games to refer to a standard, established sequence of moves. Also used in psychology as 'mindset' or 'set' (思维定势). This meaning is identical to 定式.
There are many classic opening joseki (fixed patterns) in Go.
A fixed mindset can sometimes hinder innovation.
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You can't always use the old formula to solve this problem.
The proof for this mathematical theorem has a standard formula.