noun
- plural of downwardness; the quality or state of being directed, moving, or tending downward
Usage: formal or technical; rarely used in everyday speech
Examples
- The downwardnesses of the various slopes made the terrain difficult to navigate.
- Scientists measured the downwardnesses of the water currents in the ocean.
- The architect noted the downwardnesses in the building's structural design.
- Multiple downwardnesses in the landscape created natural drainage patterns.