downward
Pronunciación: [ˈdaʊnwərd]
Palabra
Contexto: «movement»
(adverb) when something moves from a higher place to a lower place. If you think about a bird flying down from a tree or a ball rolling down a hill, those are examples of moving downward.
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The bird flew downward gracefully from the branch.
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The balloon didn't move downward; it floated up into the sky.
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Where did the water flow downward after the rain?
Contexto: «position»
(adjective) describing something that is related to a lower position or level. If you look at a staircase, the downward steps lead to the ground floor.
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We took the downward path that led us to the river.
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The upward path was much steeper than the downward one.
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Which way does the elevator move when it goes downward?
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