trend vs inclination

inclination vs trend

trend and inclination both are nouns.

trend is a verb but inclination is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trend	Yes	No	Yes	No
inclination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inclination is a hypernym of trend; that is, inclination is a word with a broader meaning than trend:

trend: a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
inclination: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Other hypernyms of trend include disposition, tendency.

trend (noun)	inclination (noun)
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)	the act of inclining; bending forward
the popular taste at a given time	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
general line of orientation	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
a general direction in which something tends to move	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
	that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
	(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
	(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
	(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

trend (verb)	inclination (verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
to be temporarily popular

Difference between trend and inclination

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