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- [doun-turn]
- /ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn/
- /ˈdaʊn.tɜːn/
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- [doun-turn]
- /ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn/
Definitions of downturn word
- noun downturn an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout. 1
- noun downturn a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline: The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living. 1
- noun downturn A decline in economic, business, or other activity. 1
- noun downturn economics: decline, decrease 1
- countable noun downturn If there is a downturn in the economy or in a company or industry, it becomes worse or less successful than it had been. 0
- noun downturn a drop or reduction in the success of a business or economy 0
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Origin of downturn
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; noun use of verb phrase turn down
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Parts of speech for Downturn
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
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downturn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
downturn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for downturn
noun downturn
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- plunge — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- slump — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- slide — to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
- deterioration — the act or process of deteriorating.
verb downturn
- nose-dive — a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
- nose dive — a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
- plummet — Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
Antonyms for downturn
noun downturn
- betterment — The betterment of something is the act or process of improving its standard or status.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
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