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downward
DEFINITIONS OF:
downward
1
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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