downstream

CEFRB2

/ˌdaʊnˈstɹiːm/

adverb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In the direction a river flows.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else.

Examples

  • It's a lot easier paddling a canoe downstream than upstream.

  • Our camp is about 5 miles downstream from here.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid).

  2. In the direction from the server to the client.

  3. Towards the 3′ end of a DNA molecule.

More examples

In context

  • Tom floated downstream on a raft.

  • Input validation is downstream of input entry in the runtime process.

  • We spent the day paddling downstream in our canoes.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Pollution from the factory affects communities located blank along the river.

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Origin

adverb

From down- + stream.