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Definition downward in American English

downward adjective

adjective
/ˈdaʊnwərd/
1

going toward a lower place or level

Example

a downward slope/movement

Example

a downward trend in interest rates

Example

The region has been in a downward economic spiral since then.

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Definition downward in American English