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downward

DEFINITIONS OF: downward

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adj extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

“the downward course of the stream”
Synonyms:
down
descending
coming down or downward

adj on or toward a surface regarded as a base

“he lay face downward
“the downward pull of gravity”
Synonyms
down
being or moving lower in position or less in some value

adv spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

“prices plunged downward
Synonyms:
down, downwardly, downwards
Antonyms:
up, upward, upwardly, upwards
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
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