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Downward Adjective Bre ˈdaʊnwəd ˈdaʊnwərd Slope Hill Trend

Word downward
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈdaʊnwəd / NAmE / ˈdaʊnwərd /
Example
  • the downward slope of a hill
  • the downward trend in inflation
  • she was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness.
  • the business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008.
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downward

(adjective)BrE / ˈdaʊnwəd / NAmE / ˈdaʊnwərd /
  1. moving or pointing towards a lower level
    • opposite upward
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    • the downward slope of a hill
    • the downward trend in inflation
    • She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness.
    • The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008.
    • Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: shortening of Old English adūnweard.
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