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downward
[ doun-werd ]
adverb
- Also Ƿɲw. from a higher to a lower place or condition.
- down from a source or beginning:
As the river flows downward, it widens.
- from a past time, predecessor, or ancestor:
The estate was handed downward from generation to generation.
adjective
- moving or tending to a lower place or condition.
- descending from a source or beginning.
downward
/ ˈ岹ʊԷə /
adjective
- descending from a higher to a lower level, condition, position, etc
- descending from a beginning
adverb
- a variant of downwards
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɲԷɲ, adverb
- ˈǷɲԷɲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ƿɲw· adverb
- Ƿɲw·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
With crime numbers continuing to trend downward, McDonnell has received public support from Mayor Karen Bass and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents rank-and-file officers.
In the UK, the downward revision reflects the impact of tariffs, higher government borrowing costs, and weaker consumer spending as a result of higher bills and energy costs.
The number of police officers would continue on its gradual downward trajectory, with new hires failing to keep pace with attrition.
But housing construction has still been on a downward trajectory.
From around 2006 to 2010, a series of major business downturns, including a bankruptcy filing and several key lawsuits, led Kinkade into a downward spiral of troubling public behavior and substance abuse.
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