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downstream
downstream /ˌdaʊnˈstriːm/ adverb, adjective
1 F0 in the direction a river or stream is flowing: » The current carried her downstream.Thesaurus+: ↑Watercourses and waterfalls2 F0 used to describe something that happens later in a process or series of events: » He has expanded the glass manufacturing firm by purchasing downstream businesses such as a glass distribution company.→ OPPOSITE UPSTREAM(Cf. ↑upstream)Thesaurus+: ↑Down and downward , ↑Moving downwardsThesaurus+: ↑Points in time |