- (a.) Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.
- (a.) Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center or toward a lower level; declivous.
- (a.) Descending from a head, origin or source; as, a downward line of descent.
- (adv.) Alternative of Downwards.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). downward. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/downward/definitions/2000288 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "downward" http://smartdefine.org/downward/definitions/2000288 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, downward, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/downward/definitions/2000288>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "downward" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/downward/definitions/2000288> |