downward
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adverb \ˈdau̇n-wərd\Definition of DOWNWARD
1
a : from a higher to a lower place b : toward a direction that is the opposite of up
2
: from a higher to a lower condition
3
a : from an earlier time b : from an ancestor or predecessor
See Variants of DOWNWARD
down·ward or down·wards \-wərdz\
Examples of DOWNWARD
- The mountain streams flow downward to the lake.
- Mud covered his pants from the knees downward.
First Known Use of DOWNWARD
13th century
2downward
adjectiveDefinition of DOWNWARD
1
: moving or extending downward
2
: descending from a head, origin, or source
— down·ward·ly adverb
— down·ward·ness noun
Examples of DOWNWARD
- Sales continued their downward trend.
- the downward revision of an estimate
First Known Use of DOWNWARD
circa 1552
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