Definitions for DOWNWARD
ˈdaʊn wərddown·ward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. down(a), downward(a)adjective

   extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

   "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"

2. downward(ip)adverb

   on or toward a surface regarded as a base

   "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"

3. down, downwards, downward, downwardlyadverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. downwardadverb

   toward a lower level, either in space or in a hierarchy or an amount

   His position in society moved ever downward.

2. downwardadjective

   moving or sloping down

   He spoke with a downward glance.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Downwardadjective

   1. Moving on a declivity; tending towards the center; tending to the ground.

   With downward force,
   That drove the sand along, he took his way,
   And roll’d his yellow billows to the sea. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. Declivous; bending.

   When Aurora leaves our northern sphere,
   She lights the downward heaven, and rises there. John Dryden, Virg.

   3. Depressed; dejected.

   At the lowest of my downward thoughts, I pulled up my heart to remember, that nothing is atchieved before it be thoroughly attempted, and that lying still doth never go forward. Philip Sidney.

2. Downward, Downwardsadverb

   Etymology: duneweard, Saxon.

   1. Towards the center.

   As you lift up the glasses the drop will ascend slower and slower, and at length rest, being carried downward by its weight, as much as upwards by the attraction. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   2. From a higher situation to a lower.

   Look downward on that globe, whose hither sides,
   With light from hence, shines. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iii.

   Hills are ornamental to the earth, affording pleasant prospects to them that look downwards from them upon the subjacent countries. John Ray, on the Creation.

   What would this man? Now upward will he soar,
   And little less than angel, would be more:
   Now looking downwards, just as griev’d, appears
   To want the strength of bulls, the fur of bears. Alexander Pope.

   3. In a course of successive or lineal descent.

   A ring the count does wear,
   That downward hath succeeded in his house,
   From son to son, some four or five descents. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Downward

   Downward is an English surname.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. downward

   Downward refers to a direction or tendency towards a lower level, point or value, often physically, but can also refer to abstract concepts such as status or performance. In other words, it is moving or extending towards a lower place or position. It could be the opposite of upward.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Downwardadverb

   alt. of Downwards

2. Downwardadjective

   moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous

3. Downwardadjective

   descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent

4. Downwardadjective

   tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOWNWARD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Downward is ranked #100791 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Downward surname appeared 179 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Downward.
   
   95.5% or 171 total occurrences were White.

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Anagrams for DOWNWARD »

1. drawdown

How to pronounce DOWNWARD?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DOWNWARD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DOWNWARD in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DOWNWARD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of DOWNWARD in a Sentence

1. Michael Speakman:

   It was tough... Richard Gutsell and Michael Speakman had a downward wind so it helped an awful lot, but it's mainly down to Richard Gutsell because if you can't throw it that far you can't catch it.

2. The NBS:

   Even though the rate of industrial losses narrowed in September, given that downward pressure on the industrial economy continues, the industrial profit outlook is still not optimistic.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   General Traders and investors are all dumbass as they will all come back seeing 1 day abnormal rise and then companies will loot their money and again start downward journey

4. Kathy Lien:

   While some economists look at these numbers and say that they are weak or the economy is worse off than before because of the downward revisions in 2012 and 2013, we believe there's enough here for the Fed to raise interest rates for the first time in 9 years, while we are bullish dollars and believe that further gains are likely, there's just under 2 months to the next monetary policy meeting and the dollar is overbought.

5. Lakshheish M Patel:

   If this downward trend of Indian Stock Market continues even after 17-19th May then the share price of BOB Bank Of Baroda may reach Rs.75 or even Rs65 by the end of May month.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DOWNWARD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Downward
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DOWNWARD
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downward
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DOWNWARD
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=DOWNWARD