2 Language for Trend/ Timeline

Trend Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

Go down decline (to/by) a decline sharp sharply
decrease (to/by) [by half, twofold,…] a decrease rapid rapidly
descend (to/by) … quick quickly
drop (to/by) a drop swift swiftly
fall (to/by) a fall steep steeply
go down (to/by) … sudden suddenly
reduce a reduction unexpected unexpectedly
plummet (to/by) a plummet abrupt abruptly
plunge (to/by) a plunge dramatic dramatically
dip (to/by) a dip severe severely
dive (to/by) ….. huge …
collapse (to/by) a collapse enormous enormously
slump (to/by) a slump tremendous tremendously
half a downward trend strong strongly
a downswing considerable considerably
a downturn significant significantly
substantial substantially
Go up climb (to/by) a climb
remarkable remarkably
ascend (to/by) …
noticeable noticeably
go up (to/by) …
marked markedly
grow (to/by) a growth
steady steadily
increase (to/by) [by half, twofold…] an increase
moderate moderately
jump (to/by) a jump
gradual gradually
rise (to/by) a rise
slight slightly
double a doubling in
gentle gently
triple/ treble a trebling in
slow slowly
escalate (to/by) an escalation
small …
rocket (to/by) …
minimal Minimally
shoot up (to/by) an upward trend
marginal marginally
soar (to/by) an upswing
skyrocket (to/by) an upturn
surge (to/by) a surge
boom (to/by) a boom
an upsurge

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No change do not change = stabilize no change
remain/stay+ stable/steady/static
/unchanged/constant/persist (at)
maintain the same level (at)
show no sign of rising

Position stand (at), start (at), begin (at) …

finish (at), end (at) …
(*) be …
level off (at) a levelling off (at)
plateau (at) a plateau (at)
level out (at) a levelling out (at)
stabilize (at) reach/hit a high of
peak (at) reach a peak of
reach reach/hit a
low/bottom/the lowest
point of

Constant fluctuate around/between…and a fluctuation Wild Wildly

change
Slight Slightly
significant significantly

(*)

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