downstream

IPA: dˈaʊnstrˈim

verb

  • To stream downward.

adjective

  • Further along in the flow of current, in relation to a river, stream, bloodstream, or other flow of fluid.
  • (figurative) Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else.
  • (computer networking) In the direction from the server to the client.
  • (biology) Towards the 3′ end of a DNA molecule.

adverb

  • Following the path of a river or stream
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Examples of "downstream" in Sentences

  • But 13.4 Mbps downstream is huge for residential applications.
  • "The only clue as to where the dwarf could have got to was a love-starved weedeater gazing longingly downstream from the battlements."
  • The county's advisory was a precaution to notify residents to avoid contact with the water downstream from the spill site, a statement said.
  • In a genetics experiment gone horribly wrong, human and frog DNA were accidentally mixed and this giant tadpole egg was spotted downstream from the lab.
  • Poitras has been a long-time advocate for his small community, Fort Chipewyan, just downstream from the toxic tar sands development in Northern Alberta.
  • It concluded that severe and long-term environmental damage is likely to continue, and that it represents a serious health hazard for residents of the mining area and for the indigenous peoples living downstream from the mine.
  • Glenwood is far enough downstream from the la-la world of Aspen to keep things relatively affordable, and with 300 sunny days a year, natural hot springs, and more trout-laden rivers and lakes than you can count, Glenwood is soothing to the angler's soul.

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