downward
ˈdaʊnwərd
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Definition of downward - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
directionmoving or sloping towards a lower position
  • The path took a downward slope.
descending sloping
2.
trendshowing a decrease or decline in trend
  • The company is experiencing a downward trend in sales.
declining descending

Adverb

1.
movementtoward a lower level or position
  • The ball rolled downward on the hill.
descending downwards
2.
deteriorationtowards a worse or less successful state
  • The company's profits moved downward last quarter..
declining downhill
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Expressions with downward

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situation worsening progressively with each step
The company's finances entered a downward spiral after the scandal.
moving toward a worse or lower condition
After losing his job, he was on the downward path.
move towards a less favorable situation
The project took a downward turn due to budget cuts.
all people from the highest to lowest rank
The rule applies to everyone from the Queen downward.
decline in social or economic status
Many families experienced downward mobility during the economic crisis..
decline in quality or performance
The company's downward slide in sales worried investors.

Origin of downward

Old English, dūne (from the hill) + weard (toward)

Terms with downward included in their meaning

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botany
part of a plant that grows downward into the soil
physical descent
moving physically downward from a higher place
action
give a downward cutting blow or movement
physics
move downward due to gravity
landscape
ground or surface that goes downward from a higher point
literal action
pull something downward
physical movement
make something move downward using strength
posture
bent forward or downward in position

Examples of downward in a sentence

  • They followed the downward path to the river.
  • There's a downward trend in the economy.
  • The graph shows a downward pattern.
  • The leaves drifted downward from the tree.
  • She glanced downward at her shoes.
  • The trend in sales is downward.

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  1. French:descendant, en descendant, ...
  2. German:abwärts, nach unten, ...
  3. Italian:discendente, verso il basso, ...
  4. Spanish:descendente, cuesta abajo, ...
  5. Portuguese:descendente, para baixo, ...
  6. Chinese:向下的, 向下, ...
  7. Japanese:下向きの, 下って, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنْحَدِر, إلى الأَسْفَل, ...
  9. Hebrew:יוֹרֵד, כַּלְפֵּי מַטָּה, ...
  10. Russian:нисходящий, вниз, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спадний, вниз, ...
  12. Hindi:अवरोही, नीचे, ...

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