The trend was naturally most obvious in those areas of science based especially on a mathematical or laboratory training, and can be illustrated in terms of the development of geology in the United Kingdom. (2001 T1 #21#31)
trend:a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing
illustrate: to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples
The trend was naturally most obvious in those areas of science based especially on a mathematical or laboratory training, and can be illustrated in terms of the development of geology in the United Kingdom.