downwardness
/ˈdaʊnwərdnəs/
noun
- The quality or state of being directed or moving toward a lower place or position.
- The downwardness of the staircase made it easy to slide down.
- Geologists studied the downwardness of the rock layers.
- The downwardness of the bird's flight indicated it was hunting.
- A tendency toward decline or decrease in amount, value, or status.
- The downwardness of the economy worried investors.
- There was a noticeable downwardness in his mood after the news.
- The report highlighted the downwardness of test scores across the district.
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