downward

Meanings

• Adjective, Adverb

  Moving or going downwards

  - "The ball rolled downward."
  - "He took the stairs downward."
  - "The rain was falling downward."

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Antonyms

up , upwards

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Synonyms

down , downwards

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with downward
toward , forward , aboard , encourage , applause

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Variants

List of all variants of downward that leads to same result
downward , downwards , downwardly , downwardness , downwardnesses , downward spiral

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Etymology

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Old English dunweard, from dun (down) + weard (guard, keep).

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Trivia

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1. The term 'downward spiral' is often used to describe a situation that is getting progressively worse.

2. The phrase 'downward trend' is used to describe a decrease in a particular quantity or quality over time.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ups and downs: A series of alternating successes and failures or positive and negative experiences.

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Culture

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In literature, 'downward' is often used to describe a fall from grace or a decline in fortunes. In art, it can represent gravity or the passage of time. In music, it can be used metaphorically to describe a decrease in tempo or a decrease in intensity.

How to Memorize "downward"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ball rolling down a hill or imagine yourself going down a staircase.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of going down or descending.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'downward is where things go when they fall'.

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