downwards

down·ward

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [doun-werd]
- /ˈdaʊn wərd/
- /ˈdaʊnwədz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doun-werd]
- /ˈdaʊn wərd/

Definitions of downwards word

adverb downwards Also, downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition. 1
adverb downwards down from a source or beginning: As the river flows downward, it widens. 1
adverb downwards from a past time, predecessor, or ancestor: The estate was handed downward from generation to generation. 1
adjective downwards moving or tending to a lower place or condition. 1
adjective downwards descending from a source or beginning. 1
noun downwards Towards a lower place; towards what is below. 1

See all 13 definitions of downwards

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Origin of downwards

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English dounward, aphetic variant of adounward, Old English adūnweard. See down1, -ward

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Parts of speech for Downwards

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Downwards

downwards popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

downwards usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for downwards

adj downwards

down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.

adjective downwards

earthward — Also, earthwards. toward the earth.
descending — When a group of things is listed or arranged in descending order, each thing is smaller or less important than the thing before it.

All 3 Synonyms of downwards