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- Dictionarydown·ward/ˈdounwərd/
adverb
- 1. toward a lower place, point, or level: "he was lying face downward"
adjective
- 1. moving or leading toward a lower place or level: "a downward trend in inflation"
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DOWNWARD definition: 1. moving towards a lower position: 2. mainly US spelling of downwards 3. moving toward a lower…. Learn more.
The meaning of DOWNWARD is from a higher to a lower place. How to use downward in a sentence.
Downward definition: from a higher to a lower place or condition.. See examples of DOWNWARD used in a sentence.
adverb. mainly US us / ˈdaʊn.wɚd / uk / ˈdaʊn.wəd / (also mainly UK downwards) toward a lower position: The road slopes gently downward for a mile or two. The water filters downward through the rock for hundreds of feet. face downward He was lying face downward on the sidewalk.
A downward movement or look is directed towards a lower place or a lower level. ...a firm downward movement of the hands. American English : downward / ˈdaʊnwərd /
1. In, to, or toward a lower place, level, or position: floating downward. 2. Toward a lower position in a hierarchy or on a socioeconomic scale: slid downward into poverty. 3. Toward the feet or lower parts: clothed from the waist downward. 4. Toward a lower amount, degree, or rank: stocks plummeted downward. 5.
/ˈdaʊnwərd/ [usually before noun] moving or pointing towards a lower level. the downward slope of a hill. the downward trend in inflation. She was trapped in a downward spiral (= continuous increase) of personal unhappiness. The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2019.
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place. “the downward course of the stream”. synonyms: down. descending. coming down or downward. adjective. on or toward a surface regarded as a base. “he lay face downward ”. “the downward pull of gravity”.
Downward definition: In, to, or toward a lower place, level, or position.
Definitions of 'downward' 1. A downward movement or look is directed towards a lower place or a lower level. [...] 2. See also downwards. 3. If you refer to a downward trend, you mean that something is decreasing or that a situation is getting worse. [...] More. Synonyms of 'downward' • descending, declining, heading down, earthward [...] More.
