Meanings
nounmegatrend (plural megatrends)
plural megatrends
- informalA major trend; a very large-scale trend
According to the participant's estimate, how well prepared is the organization for the occurrence of a megatrend or disruptor?
2022, André de Waal, Julie Linthorst, Futurize! Dealing with Megatrends and Disruptors […] , Taylor & Francis, →ISBN1 more example
To pick the fund’s 85 stocks, Mr. Coll aims to identify megatrends in the economy, then looks for industries and companies that might benefit from them.
2007 January 7, Carole Gould, “Three Philosophies, Three Big Gains”, in New York Times
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Spanish megatendencia, megatónica
- megatendenciaTranslations
- megatónicaTranslations
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