downwardness

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noun

The quality of being or going downward.

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Meanings

noundownwardness (usually uncountable, plural downwardnesses)

plural downwardnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality of being or going downward.

Origin

From downward + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

downwardness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwardness

MLA

“downwardness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwardness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downwardness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwardness.

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