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Meaning of 'downward' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Downward [ a.]
- Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous.
- Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent.
- Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.
2 . Downward [ adv.]
- Alt. of Downwards

Meaning of 'downward' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . downward [ r]
Meaning (1):
- spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Example in sentence:
  • don't fall down;
  • prices plunged downward;
  • rode the lift up and skied down
2 . downward [ s]
Meaning (2):
- on or toward a surface regarded as a base
Example in sentence:
  • he lay face downward;
  • the downward pull of gravity
Meaning (3):
- extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
Example in sentence:
  • the down staircase;
  • the downward course of the stream

Nearby Words:

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