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Definition of downstream - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
processat a later stage in a process or system
- The changes will impact downstream operations..
2.
riverin the direction of a stream's current
- The boat drifted downstream with ease.
Adjective
1.
riverlocated further along a river's flow
- The downstream village was affected by the flood.
2.
consequenceoccurring later as a consequence
- The downstream effects of the policy were significant.
3.
networkingTECH. in the direction from server to clientTECH.
- The downstream data transfer was successful.
4.
biologyTECH. towards the 3′ end of a DNA moleculeTECH.
- The downstream gene expression was analyzed.
Expressions with downstream
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impact on subsequent stages
The medication's downstream effect includes improved heart function.
effect or consequence occurring later in a process
The new policy had a significant downstream impact on the company's revenue.
industry that processes or sells finished products to customers
The downstream industry includes companies that refine oil into gasoline.
later part of an industry that processes and sells finished products
The company expanded its operations into the downstream sector of the oil industry.
manufacturing processes occurring after initial production
The company focuses on downstream production to add value to raw materials.
Origin of downstream
Old English, dūn (hill) + stream (flowing water)
Terms with downstream included in their meaning
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geography
designating the bank of a river on one's right when facing downstream
geography
bank to the left when facing downstream
economic spillover
economic effect where downstream growth benefits upstream suppliers
business
business strategy of acquiring downstream operations
geography
bank on the right when facing downstream
hydrology
reservoir level too low for downstream flow
downstream applications
person creating space-derived products for Earth
navigation
heading downstream in a river or waterway
rivers
river ice breaking and flowing downstream
lumber transport
floating logs downstream to a mill
fluid flow
vortices form and move downstream as fluid flows past an object
Examples of downstream in a sentence
The product is tested downstream in the development cycle. They paddled downstream to reach the campsite. The debris floated downstream after the storm. The downstream farms rely on the river for irrigation. Downstream areas are prone to flooding during heavy rains. Downstream problems emerged after the initial decision.
The downstream impact was not immediately apparent. The downstream connection improved the video quality. Downstream speeds affect how quickly data is received. The downstream effects on protein synthesis were significant. Mutations in the downstream region can affect gene function.
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- French:en aval, subséquent, ...
- German:später, unterhalb gelegen, ...
- Italian:a valle, conseguente, ...
- Spanish:en una etapa posterior, en la parte baja del río, ...
- Portuguese:posteriormente, posterior, ...
- Chinese:在后期阶段, 下游的, ...
- Japanese:後の段階で, 下流の, ...
- Arabic:فِي مَرْحَلَةٍ لَاحِقَة, سَفْلِي, ...
- Hebrew:בְּהֶמְשֵׁךְ הַתַּהֲלִיךְ, בְּמוֹרַד הַנָּהָר, ...
- Russian:в дальнейшем, ниже по течению, ...
- Ukrainian:на пізнішому етапі, нижній, ...
- Hindi:आगे चलकर, अनुप्रवाह, ...
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