downstream
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downstream
- /ˌdaʊnˈstɹiːm/
Rhymes with -iːm
adjective further downstream · farther downstream · furthest downstream · farthest downstream
- Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid).
- Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else. Input validation is downstream of input entry in the runtime process.
- In the direction from the server to the client.
- Towards the 3′ end of a DNA molecule.
Opposite: upstream
adverb further downstream · farther downstream · furthest downstream · farthest downstream
- Following the path of a river or stream. We spent the day paddling downstream in our canoes.
Opposite: upstream
verb downstreams · downstreaming · downstreamed
- To stream downward.
- Of the original developers: to make available (a version or patch) to downstream developers and users of the software.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: downriver, upstream, stream, confluence, downwind, upwind, below, downhill, clockwise, descending, bottom, downshift, lower, downward, down, backward
adjective
Opposite: upstream
adverb
Opposite: upstream
Translations
Every language
adj lower down, in relation to a river or stream
| Español | río abajo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 下流 karyǔ |
| Português | jusante |
| Français | aval, descendant |
| Deutsch | stromabwärts |
| Italiano | a valle |
adj biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule
| Español | corriente abajo |
|---|---|
| Português | a jusante |
| Français | en aval |
| Italiano | a valle |
adv Following the path of a river or stream
| Español | río abajo |
|---|---|
| Português | jusante |
| Deutsch | flussabwärts |
| Română | în aval, la vale, în josul apei |
| Русский | ни́же по тече́нию níže po tečéniju, вниз по тече́нию vniz po tečéniju |
| العربية | مع التيار |
Talk about this word "downstream." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downstream. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. downstream. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downstream "downstream." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downstream.Cite this
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title = {downstream},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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