(person) by paddlefoot Fri Dec 16 2005 at 17:24:02
There is a common misunderstanding of this term which conflates the general with the religious connotation of the term secular.

A secular trend is a trend which shows itself over time, in contrast to local fluctuations.

The term is most commonly used in Economics and by extension in other fields to refer to long terms trends.
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