📖 Definitions of "Downstream"
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To stream downward.
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Lower down, in relation to a river, stream or flow of fluid
"She lives downstream from the dam."
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In the direction from the server to the client.
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Towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule.
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(metaphoric) Influenced by something; being a consequence of something.
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Following the path of a river or stream
"We spent the day paddling downstream in our canoes."
🔄 Synonyms of "Downstream"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| downrivernoun | Travelling in the direction of the river current. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Downstream"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Downstream"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| downrivernoun | Travelling in the direction of the river current. |
| upstreamverb | In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver. |
| streamnoun | Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words. |
| confluencenoun | The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river. |
| downwind | in the same direction as the wind is blowing |
| upwindverb | in the direction from which the wind is blowing |
| belownoun | In or to a lower place. |
| downhillnoun | Down a slope. |
| clockwise | In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock. |
| descendingnoun | Moving or sloping downwards. |
| bottomnoun | The lowest part of anything. |
| downshiftnoun | A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding. |
| lowerverb | Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object. |
| downward | Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value. |
| downverb | (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. |
| backwardnoun | Indicating position or direction. |
| forwardverb | (not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something. |
| transformative | That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change |
| endorsed | (heraldry) Flanked by endorses. |
| ahead | At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving. |
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