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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

  1. Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid).
  2. (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.
  3. (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.
  4. (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

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further downstream Degree=Cmp lexicographic
farther downstream Degree=Cmp lexicographic
furthest downstream Degree=Sup lexicographic
farthest downstream Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

upstream

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)

downstream en · ADV

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

  1. Following the path of a river or stream.
    • She lives downstream from the dam.
    • We spent the day paddling downstream in our canoes.

Forms

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farther downstream Degree=Cmp lexicographic
furthest downstream Degree=Sup lexicographic
farthest downstream Degree=Sup lexicographic
further downstream Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

upstream

Translations (19)

tl ilawod (Following the path of a river or stream) · ar مع التيار (Following the path of a river or stream) · sv nedströms (Following the path of a river or stream) · ro în aval (Following the path of a river or stream) · es río abajo (Following the path of a river or stream) · ro la vale (Following the path of a river or stream) · cs po proudu (Following the path of a river or stream) · la secundō flūmine (Following the path of a river or stream) · ro în josul apei (Following the path of a river or stream) · pt jusante (Following the path of a river or stream) · de flussabwärts (Following the path of a river or stream) · fi alavirtaan (Following the path of a river or stream) · nv tooh góyaa (Following the path of a river or stream) · bcl ilawod (Following the path of a river or stream) · fi myötävirtaan (Following the path of a river or stream) · fa پایین رود (Following the path of a river or stream) · pl z prądem (Following the path of a river or stream) · gd leis an t-sruth (Following the path of a river or stream) · nl stroomafwaarts (Following the path of a river or stream)

downstream en · VERB

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

  1. To stream downward.
  2. (qualifier:open-source software, transitive) Of the original developers: to make available (a version or patch) to downstream developers and users of the software.

Forms

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downstreaming Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
downstreamed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
downstreamed Tense=Past lexicographic
downstreams Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

downstreamward · downstreamwards · downstreamer