down (noun)

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• down-going — downˈ going adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑down down goˈing (or /downˈ/) noun • • • Main Entry: ↑down …   Useful english dictionary

• down — I. /daʊn / (say down) adverb 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; into or in a lower position or condition. 2. on or to the ground. 3. to a point of submission, inactivity, etc. 4. to or in a position spoken of as lower, as… …  

• Down — /daʊn/ (say down) noun a county in south eastern Northern Ireland on the Irish Sea, no longer functioning as an administrative region; replaced in 1973 by several unitary districts, including those of Down and North Down. 2466 km2. Irish, An Dún …  

• down payment — noun a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later • Syn: ↑deposit • Hypernyms: ↑payment • Hyponyms: ↑margin, ↑security deposit * * * noun, pl ⋯ ments [count] …   Useful english dictionary

• down — Ⅰ. down [1] ► ADVERB 1) towards or in a lower place or position. 2) to or at a lower level or value. 3) so as to lie flush or flat. 4) in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition. 5) to a smaller amount or size, or a simpler or more …   English terms dictionary

• Down syndrome — noun a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation • Syn: ↑mongolism, ↑mongolianism, ↑Down s syndrome, ↑trisomy 21 • Hypernyms: ↑trisomy, ↑birth defect, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Down feather — The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and… …   Wikipedia

• down-bow — noun a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow • Hypernyms: ↑bow * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌbō noun : a stroke in playing a bowed instrument (as a violin) from the heel toward the point of the bow contrasted with up bow; symbol ∧ or ⊓ * * * /down… …   Useful english dictionary

• down-and-outer — noun see down and out II, 1 * * * downˈ and outˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑down …   Useful english dictionary

• down´stat´er — down|state «DOWN STAYT», noun, adverb, adjective. U.S. –n. the area of a state away from metropolitan or industrial centers, usually to the south. –adv., adj. in, of, or toward downstate: »a downstate medical center (adj.). He practices medicine… …   Useful english dictionary

• down|state — «DOWN STAYT», noun, adverb, adjective. U.S. –n. the area of a state away from metropolitan or industrial centers, usually to the south. –adv., adj. in, of, or toward downstate: »a downstate medical center (adj.). He practices medicine downstate… …   Useful english dictionary