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Definition of downwards - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
movementUK towards a lower place or positionUK
- The ball rolled downwards the hill.
2.
decreasein a decreasing amount or rate
- The temperature is expected to trend downwards.
3.
hierarchyapplying from a higher rank to lower
- The new policy affects everyone from the CEO downwards.
Expressions with downwards
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decline rapidly in condition or quality
His health began to spiral downwards after the diagnosis.
in hierarchical order from highest to lowest
The rule applies to everyone from the king downwards.
Origin of downwards
Old English, dūne (down) + weard (toward)
Terms with downwards included in their meaning
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movement
move something downwards slowly
physical force
apply force to move something downwards
move down
move quickly downwards
movement
move downwards smoothly or easily
motion
move in a spiral path downwards
bird or plane
move swiftly downwards through the air
movement
fall or stumble while moving downwards
move down
move quickly downwards
movement
moving alternately upwards and downwards
pouring
tilt something downwards to pour out contents
court play
volleyball move to hit the ball downwards
nature
pour or flow downwards very fast
path or slope
lead or extend downwards
movement
moving or sloping downwards
movement
move downwards with a flapping motion
drooping branches
tree with branches that droop downwards
mathematics
tilt or slant upwards or downwards
look down
look downwards steadily
position
lying face downwards
attack
move quickly downwards to attack or seize
movement
move quickly downwards or along a path
design
roof with all sides sloping downwards
travel
path or way leading downwards
movement
fall forwards or downwards
Examples of downwards in a sentence
She glanced downwards at her shoes in embarrassment. Sales figures have been moving downwards this quarter. The graph shows profits trending downwards. The directive was issued from the manager downwards. The changes will be implemented from the top downwards.
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- French:vers le bas, à la baisse, ...
- German:abwärts, abnehmen, ...
- Italian:giù, al ribasso, ...
- Spanish:cuesta abajo, a la baja, ...
- Portuguese:para baixo, a descer, ...
- Chinese:向下, 呈下降趋势, ...
- Japanese:下に, 下向きに, ...
- Arabic:إِلَى الأَسْفَل, نَحْوَ الاِنْخِفَاض, ...
- Hebrew:מַטָּה, לְמַטָּה, ...
- Russian:вниз, в сторону уменьшения, ...
- Ukrainian:вниз, згори вниз, ...
- Hindi:नीचे, घटते हुए, ...
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