downstream en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌdaʊnˈstɹiːm/
Etymology
Etymology tree English down- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew-der. Proto-Indo-European *srow-mo-s Proto-Germanic *straumaz Proto-West Germanic *straum Old English strēam Middle English strem English stream English downstream From down- + stream.
Meanings
- Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid).
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(figuratively) Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else.
We're a couple of conservative Christians who believe that politics is downstream from culture.
2018, David Brody, Scott Lamb, The Faith of Donald J. Trump: A Spiritual Biography, →ISBN:The downstream segment (also known as refining and marketing, or R&M) focuses on the final stage of the integrated process.
2009, Andrew Teufel, Aaron Azelton, Fisher Investments on Energy, page 3:Input validation is downstream of input entry in the runtime process.
- (figuratively) Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else. ▸ In the direction from the server to the client.
- (figuratively) Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else. ▸ Towards the 3′ end of a DNA molecule.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| further downstream | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| farther downstream | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| furthest downstream | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| farthest downstream | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (22)
bcl ilawod (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · it a valle (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · pt jusante (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · ja 下流 (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · fr en aval (biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) · de stromabwärts (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · fi alapuolella (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · fr descendant (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · it a valle (biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) · pt a jusante (biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) · ms hilir (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · es río abajo (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · es corriente abajo (biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) · fr aval (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · hu 3' irányban (biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) · hu a géntől 3’ irányban (biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) · bg по течението (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · pl z prądem (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · hu 3' vége felé (biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) · sv nedströms (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · cs (dále) po proudu (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) · mi raro iho (lower down, in relation to a river or stream)