Downward
Definition of Downward
Down´ward | adv. | 1. | From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root, downward or downwards. | | 2. | From a higher to a lower condition; toward misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin. | | 3. | From a remote time; from an ancestor or predecessor; from one to another in a descending line. | | a. | 1. | Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous. | | 2. | Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent. | | 3. | Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts. |
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