downwards

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To a lower figure or amount
Towards a lower place; towards what is below

Gravity pulls everything downwards.

Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior etc

After the oil price rises, the economy headed downwards.

{a} from higher to lower
emphasis If you want to emphasize that a statement applies to everyone in an organization, you can say that it applies from its leader downwards. from the Prime Minister downwards
From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root, downward or downwards
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
From a remote time; from an ancestor or predecessor; from one to another in a descending line
From a higher to a lower condition; toward misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin
in a downward direction
If an amount or rate moves downwards, it decreases. Inflation is moving firmly downwards. upwards
If you move or look downwards, you move or look towards the ground or a lower level. Benedict pointed downwards again with his stick upwards
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toward a lower level, either in space or in a hierarchy or an amount

His position in society moved ever downward.

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moving or sloping down

He spoke with a downward glance.

downward
{a} bending down, dejected, uneasy
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{a} from higher to lower
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Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts
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spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
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{s} moving in a downward direction, descending
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on or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"
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Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous
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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. upward
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towards a lower place, position or section
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From a higher to a lower condition; toward misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin
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From a remote time; from an ancestor or predecessor; from one to another in a descending line
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Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent
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From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root, downward or downwards
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extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
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A downward movement or look is directed towards a lower place or a lower level. a firm downward movement of the hands. see also downwards upward
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