/ Dictionary / Index D downward: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•ward Pronunciation: (doun'wurd), [key] — adv. from a higher to a lower place or condition. down from a source or beginning: As the river flows downward, it widens. from a past time, predecessor, or ancestor: The estate was handed downward from generation to generation. —adj. moving or tending to a lower place or condition. descending from a source or beginning. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: downward (Thesaurus) down under downward mobility Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language