downwards
Towards a lower placeTowards a lower place; towards what is below.
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» The vine is growing downwards.
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Examples
8 sentencesThe vine is growing downwards.
Ziri continued downwards.
Is Algeria's economic growth trending downwards?
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
Gravity pulls everything downwards.
abwärts, nach unten, hinab
внизvniz
(not comparable)Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.
After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards.
- spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Origin
From down + -wards.From down + -wards.
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