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downward meaning in Sanskrit

अवस् avás

UK/ˈdaʊnwəd//ˈdaʊnwɚd/

downward in Sanskrit: अवस् (avás). In English, downward means toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.

Sanskrit words for downward

downward
अवस् avás

English meaning of downward

  1. adverb Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
  2. adverb At a lower level.
  3. adverb Southward.
  4. adjective Moving, sloping or oriented down.

Full definition of downward

downward in a sentence

  • His position in society moved ever downward.
  • Prices have drifted downward in recent weeks.
  • The natural disasters put downward pressure on the creditworthiness of the nation’s insurance groups.

Synonyms of downward

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Questions about downward in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of downward in Sanskrit?
Downward in Sanskrit is अवस् (avás).
downward इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Downward: अवस् (avás).
What does downward mean in English?
Downward means toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “downward”: अवस्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: downward (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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