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Examples of fad
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I don't mean the latest fad to tickle the fancy of the novelty-hungry fooderati.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Salah is not an act of exercising the limbs, fasting is not the latest fad diet.
From the themuslimweekly.com
There is even a new fad stating how gluten-free diets can help with weight loss.
From the ocregister.com
On the other side of the debate, MiFis are believed by many to be a passing fad.
From the cnn.com
It certainly proved that spending millions on fad-diet books is a waste of time.
From the time.com
In other words, the Japanese influence here seems to be more than a passing fad.
From the toledoblade.com
Also, it is obvious that chatroulette is a new media type, it is not just a fad.
From the techcrunch.com
I used apes as a metaphor for whatever the current fad is for human's ancestors.
From the economist.com
And there is no bigger fad in higher education than Massive Open Online Courses.
From the scienceblogs.com
- An interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
- A fad, sometimes called a trend, meme or a craze, is any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period, generally as a result of the behavior's being perceived as novel in some way.Kornblum (2007), p. 213. ...
- In biochemistry, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) is a redox cofactor involved in several important reactions in metabolism. FAD can exist in two different redox states, which it converts between by accepting or donating electrons. ...
- "The Fad" is the third and final single from Chevelle's 2007 album, Vena Sera. Pete Loeffler stated in a live show that he wrote this song while in Las Vegas.
- (FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices)) A fish aggregating (or aggregation) device (FAD) is a man-made object used to attract ocean going pelagic fish such as marlin, tuna and mahi-mahi (dolphin fish). They usually consist of buoys or floats tethered to the ocean floor with concrete blocks. ...
- A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time
- (FADS) An overdone fashion; passing craze
- (Fads) Fashions that enter quickly, are adopted with great zeal, peak early, and decline very fast.
- (Fads) Gain rapid acceptance, peak early, and decline quickly. Tend to attract limited market. Products that are novel and do not address basic needs.
