Towards a lower place; towards what is below. / Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.

plural of downwardness

Moving, sloping or oriented downward. / Located at a lower level.

Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value. / At a lower level. / southward

The quality of being or going downward.

plural of downward spiral

plural of downward dog

A series of thoughts or actions which feeds back into itself, causing a situation to become progressively worse. It is worse than a vicious circle, which is self-sustaining in its current state.

(yoga) Short for downward-facing dog.

(yoga) A pose whereby the hands and feet are placed on the floor and the hips raised, creating an inverted V-shape.