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downward definition
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Overview of adj downward The adj downward has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (0) down downward -- (extending or moving from a higher to a lower place "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream") 2. (1) downward -- (on or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity") Overview of adv downward The adv downward has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) down downwards, downward, downwardly -- (spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward") Antonyms of adj downward 2 senses of downward Sense 1 down(postnominal), downward(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA descending) -> ascending Sense 2 downward(predicate) INDIRECT (VIA down) -> up Similarity of adj downward 2 senses of downward Sense 1 down(postnominal), downward(postnominal) => descending(postnominal) (vs. ascending) Sense 2 downward(predicate) => down (vs. up) Attributes of adj downward Familiarity of adj downward downward used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj downward downward downward-sloping Overview of adj downward The adj downward has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (0) down downward -- (extending or moving from a higher to a lower place "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream") 2. (1) downward -- (on or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity") Overview of adv downward The adv downward has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) down downwards, downward, downwardly -- (spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward")
downward definition
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