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downwardness

/ˈdaʊnwɝdnəs/ noun

The quality of being or going downward.

Word Origin 'Down' originally meant hill (like the Downs in England), and 'ward' means direction. Downwardness is the quality of being directed downward. The root of 'ward' is from PIE *wert- to turn, giving also 'versus', 'worth', and 'weird'. So downwardness is literally the state of turning toward the hill.

noun The quality of being or going downward. countable

The downwardness of the rocky path made the hike particularly challenging.

(名词) 向下性

岩石小道的下行特性使得这次徒步特别具有挑战性。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser o ir hacia abajo.

Lo descendente del sendero rocoso hizo que la caminata fuera particularmente desafiante.

(nom) caractère descendant; tendance à la baisse; inclinaison descendante [Caractère de ce qui descend ou va vers le bas.]

La descente prononcée du sentier rocheux rendait la randonnée particulièrement difficile.

(Substantiv) Die Eigenschaft, nach unten gerichtet zu sein oder sich abwärts zu bewegen.

Die **downwardness** des felsigen Pfades machte die Wanderung besonders anstrengend.

(名詞) 下に向かう、あるいは下方にある性質。

岩だらけの道の下り勾配が、ハイキングを特に困難なものにしました。

(substantivo) declividade; inclinação descendente [A qualidade de ser ou ir para baixo.]

A descida íngreme do caminho rochoso tornou a trilha particularmente desafiadora.

Synonyms: descent decline drop fall downturn sinking falling Antonyms: upwardness ascent rise upturn
Word parts: down + ward + ness

Related words

warden

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