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- [doun-shift]
- /ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft/
- /ˈdaʊn.ʃɪft/
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- [doun-shift]
- /ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft/
Definitions of downshift word
- verb without object downshift to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a lower gear. 1
- verb without object downshift to become less active; slow down: The economy seems to be downshifting. 1
- verb with object downshift to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a lower gear. 1
- noun downshift an act or instance of downshifting. 1
- noun downshift Change to a lower gear in a motor vehicle or bicycle. 1
- transitive verb downshift put into lower gear 1
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Origin of downshift
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; down1 + shift
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Downshift
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
downshift popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
downshift usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with downshift
- when should you downshift automatic transmissions?
- when to downshift?
- how to downshift?
- what is downshift?
- how to downshift smoothly?
- how to downshift a motorcycle?
- how to downshift a 10 speed?
- how to downshift in a manual?
- how to downshift properly?
- how to downshift on a motorcycle?
- how to properly downshift a car?
- how to downshift correctly?
- how to downshift smoothly on a motorcycle?
- how to downshift a semi 10 speed?
- how to downshift a manual?
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