The meaning of DOWNWARD is from a higher to a lower place. How to use downward in a sentence.

DOWNWARD definition: 1. moving towards a lower position: 2. mainly US spelling of downwards 3. moving toward a lower…. Learn more.

Downward definition: Also downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition.. See examples of DOWNWARD used in a sentence.

downward (ˈdaʊnwəd) adj 1. descending from a higher to a lower level, condition, position, etc 2. descending from a beginning

Definition of downward adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you refer to a downward trend, you mean that something is decreasing or that a situation is getting worse. The downward trend in home ownership is likely to continue. ...a decline in the …

Also, ˈdown•wards. from a higher to a lower level or condition: The car sank downward in the muddy river. facing down: She was lying face downward in the sand.

/ˈdaʊnwərd/ /ˈdaʊnwəd/ IPA guide Definitions of downward adjective extending or moving from a higher to a lower place “the downward course of the stream”

Downward definition: In, to, or toward a lower place, level, or position.

Synonyms for DOWNWARD: bowed, lowered, down, downcast, below, over, downhill, downstairs; Antonyms of DOWNWARD: upward, lifted, elevated, uplifted, raised, up, upwardly, aloft