Describing Trends in Graphs
an upward trend (a rising trend)
GO UP - GROW GROWTH RISE RISE INCREASE INCREASE IMPROVE IMPROVEMENT - UPTURN SOAR - JUMP JUMP (SKY)ROCKET - SURGE SURGE - UPSURGE TAKE OFF TAKEOFF SHOOT UP - LEAP LEAP PEAK/REACH A PEAK PEAK TOP OUT -
to soar
to surge
to shoot up
a downward trend (a falling trend)
DECREASE DECREASE GO DOWN - DECLINE DECLINE DROP DROP FALL (OFF) FALL SLIP SLIP - DOWNTURN SLIDE SLIDE DIP DIP PLUNGE PLUNGE PLUMMET PLUMMET NOSEDIVE NOSEDIVE SLUMP SLUMP CRASH CRASH SINK - TUMBLE TUMBLE
ECONOMICS IS FLYING (AIR) PLUMMET TURBULENCE NOSEDIVE FREE-FALL SPIRAL LANDING GO THROUGH THE ROOF “When interest rates went through the roof, so did Mr Macdonald!”
ECONOMICS IS DIVING (WATER) PLUNGE FLOAT DIP DIVE SINK
ECONOMICS IS MOVING ON THE GROUND TUMBLE JUMP TOPPLE SLIDE SLIP WOBBLE STAGGER STUMBLE
to bottom out to recover to rebound to revive Change of direction to bottom out to recover to rebound to revive
to rebound 'Stocks rebounded from yesterday's losses on news that 'it aint over till it's over'.'
NO CHANGE to remain stable to level off/out to stay at the same level to remain constant to stagnate to stabilize
NO CHANGE to remain constant / to remain stable
Trends & movements - verbs
Indicating the degree of change
Indicating the speed of change