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secular trend

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secular trend [′sek·yə·lər ′trend]
(statistics)
A concept in time series analysis that refers to a movement or trend in a series over very long periods of time. Also known as long-time trend.


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Blood lead secular trend in a cohort of children in Mexico City (1987-2002).
The analysts observe that if the 56% decline represents a secular trend, then in the absence of school health centers, the rate in areas with these facilities would have fallen to 73 per 1,000, or nearly twice the actual figure for 1997.
Jeff Margolis, director of Institutional Sales and Marketing at TIAA-CREE a New York-based financial services organization, has noticed that there is definitely a secular trend toward international exposure.
 
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