Trends Data and Interpretation

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Trends Data and Interpretation

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1. Patterns and variation (20 entries)
  1. time series
  2. moving average
  3. trough
  4. dispersion
  5. plateau
  6. cyclical pattern
  7. volatility
  8. sustained growth
  9. seasonal variation
  10. cluster
  11. short-lived spike
  12. lose momentum
  13. rippled
  14. swell
  15. accelerate
  16. flare
  17. flecked
  18. indicator
  19. ribbed
  20. speckled
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2. Scale and magnitude (20 entries)
  1. magnitude
  2. order of magnitude
  3. absolute change
  4. relative change
  5. per capita
  6. marginal increase
  7. threshold
  8. twofold increase
  9. cumulative total
  10. disproportionate share
  11. substantially
  12. breadth
  13. circumference
  14. predominantly
  15. elongated
  16. towering
  17. slender
  18. teaspoon
  19. protruding
  20. diameter
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3. Comparisons and relationships (20 entries)
  1. converge
  2. ratio
  3. diverge
  4. adjust for
  5. inverse relationship
  6. like-for-like comparison
  7. outpace
  8. index number
  9. median
  10. offset
  11. staggered
  12. overlapping
  13. aligned
  14. compatibility
  15. equivalence
  16. interaction
  17. perpendicular
  18. complementary colours
  19. tint
  20. underlying sweetness
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4. Uncertainty in data (20 entries)
  1. within the margin of error
  2. sampling error
  3. climate variability
  4. lower bound
  5. point estimate
  6. standard error
  7. plausible range
  8. sensitive to assumptions
  9. confidence interval
  10. statistically significant
  11. upper bound
  12. provisional figure
  13. systematic bias
  14. uncertainty interval
  15. pixelated
  16. slippery
  17. glint
  18. grainy
  19. barely perceptible
  20. glimmer
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5. Interpretive claims (20 entries)
  1. challenge an interpretation
  2. attribute a change to
  3. warrant further investigation
  4. underlying pattern
  5. qualify a conclusion
  6. put a figure in context
  7. robust finding
  8. cherry-pick
  9. rule of thumb
  10. overgeneralise
  11. interpolate
  12. interpretive bias
  13. interpretive limit
  14. interpretive framework
  15. competing reading
  16. interpretive openness
  17. nuance
  18. abstraction
  19. extrapolation
  20. inflection
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