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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