Downsian

D2O1W4N1S1I1A1N1

adjective

Of or relating to Anthony Downs (1930–2021), American economist specializing in public policy and public administration.

Scrabble 12
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectiveDownsian (comparative more Downsian, superlative most Downsian)

comparative more Downsian · superlative most Downsian

  1. Of or relating to Anthony Downs (1930–2021), American economist specializing in public policy and public administration.

Origin

From Downs + -ian.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Downsian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Downsian

MLA

“Downsian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Downsian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Downsian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Downsian.

Source: Downsian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.