downward
adverb, adjective
- toward a lower place, position, state, etc.
- from an earlier to a later time
See downward in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dounˈwərd)
adverb or
down·wards (-wərdz)- In, to, or toward a lower place, level, or position: floating downward.
- Toward a lower position in a hierarchy or on a socioeconomic scale: slid downward into poverty.
- Toward the feet or lower parts: clothed from the waist downward.
- Toward a lower amount, degree, or rank: stocks plummeted downward.
- From a prior source or earlier time: passed downward through the ages.
adjective Directed toward a lower place or position: downward movement.
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