Definition

1. Noun:
   • A downward slope or incline: A surface or piece of land that slopes or angles downward.
   • A decline or descent: A downward trend or movement, often used metaphorically.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The hikers carefully navigated the steep downslope.
  • The car gained speed as it rolled down the downslope.
  • The company's profits are on a downslope this quarter.

Advanced Usage

• "on a downslope": Experiencing a period of decline or decrease.
  • After years of growth, the industry is now on a downslope.

Variants and Related Words

• Decline (n): A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
  • The city experienced a population decline.
• Descent (n): An act of moving downward, dropping, or falling.
  • The plane began its descent.
• Incline (n): An upward or downward slope.
  • The path follows a gentle incline.

Synonyms

• Decline
• Descent
• Downgrade
• Fall

Antonyms

• Upslope
• Ascent
• Incline (when referring to an upward slope)
• Upgrade

Related Phrases

• Downward slope: A phrase with identical meaning to the noun "downslope."
  • They built the house on a downward slope.

Noun

1. a downward slope or bend