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The irony is that it was tougher to rent a car from Cerberus when it owned Alamo than to buy a semi-automatic. To rent a car, one had to provide ID, a drivers' license, and get insurance coverage. To buy a gun? Cash and carry, from the back of a station wagon at a gun show. No concerns about downstream liability or risk.
Eliot Spitzer

Meaning of "downstream" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNSTREAM

downstream  [ˈdaʊnˈstriːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNSTREAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Downstream can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DOWNSTREAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Downstream

Downstream may refer to: ▪ Downstream ▪ Downstream ▪ Downstream ▪ Downstream ▪ Upstream and downstream, determining relative positions on DNA ▪ Upstream and downstream, determining temporal and mechanistic order of cellular and molecular events of signal transduction In entertainment: ▪ Downstream, a novella by Joris-Karl Huysmans ▪ Downstream, a British film by Giuseppe Guarino ▪ Downstream, a action science fiction film ▪ "Downstream", an episode of the 1974 series '"Land of the lost" ▪ Downstream, an album by New Monsoon ▪ "Downstream", a song by Supertramp from Even in the Quietest Moments ▪ "Downstream", a track written by Shira Kammen that was part of the Braid soundtrack...

Definition of downstream in the English dictionary

The definition of downstream in the dictionary is in or towards the lower part of a stream; with the current.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNSTREAM


airstream
ˈɛəˌstriːm
bitstream
ˈbɪtˌstriːm
blogstream
ˈblɒɡˌstriːm
bloodstream
ˈblʌdˌstriːm
clickstream
ˈklɪkˌstriːm
Coldstream
ˈkəʊldˌstriːm
extreme
ɪkˈstriːm
headstream
ˈhɛdˌstriːm
lamestream
ˈleɪmˌstriːm
livestream
ˈlaɪvˌstriːm
mainstream
ˈmeɪnˌstriːm
midstream
ˈmɪdˌstriːm
millstream
ˈmɪlˌstriːm
nonmainstream
ˌnɒnˈmeɪnˌstriːm
onstream
ˈɒnˌstriːm
slipstream
ˈslɪpˌstriːm
stream
striːm
unextreme
ˌʌnɪkˈstriːm
upstream
ˈʌpˈstriːm
workstream
ˈwɜːkˌstriːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWNSTREAM

downshift
downshifter
downshifting
downside
downside risk
downsize
downsized
downsizing
downslide
downslope
downspin
downspout
downstage
downstair
downstairs
downstate
downstater
downstroke
downswept
downswing

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNSTREAM

American Dream
cream
daydream
dream
feeder stream
go with the stream
Gulf Stream
ice cream
income stream
jet stream
off stream
on stream
revenue stream
scream
sour cream
star stream
the American Dream
thirdstream
trout stream
whipped cream

Synonyms and antonyms of downstream in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «downstream» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNSTREAM

Find out the translation of downstream to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of downstream from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «downstream» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

朝下游方向
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

río abajo
570 millions of speakers

English

downstream
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे की ओर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المصب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вниз по течению
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rio abaixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্রোতে ভাসন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en aval
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hiliran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flussabwärts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下流に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하류로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngilir, Ilir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạ lưu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழ்நிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रवाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akıntı yönünde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a valle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w dół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вниз за течією
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aval
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάντη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stroomaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedströms
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedstrøms
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of downstream

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNSTREAM»

The term «downstream» is very widely used and occupies the 18.072 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNSTREAM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about downstream

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6 QUOTES WITH «DOWNSTREAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word downstream.
1
Hassanal Bolkiah
We are considering various ways of making use of our oil and gas downstream industries. This is to be complemented with the import of oil and gas from other sources as raw materials.
2
John Breaux
I needed to explain that Louisiana's coast accepts the drainage from two-thirds of the United States and, while the necessary levees constructed upstream have prevented floods, they have also contributed to problems downstream.
3
W. C. Fields
Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.
4
Matt Gonzalez
There is a preliminary belief that Tuolumne River water could be captured by other reservoirs that are downstream from Hetch Hetchy, the Cherry and Don Pedro reservoirs for instance. Furthermore, any shortfalls could be supplied via greater conservation efforts, newly discovered groundwater supplies, and water purchases when necessary.
5
John Salazar
All communities have a right to clean water. The taxpayers of Pueblo should not have to carry the burden of the clean up cost simply because they live downstream.
6
Eliot Spitzer
The irony is that it was tougher to rent a car from Cerberus when it owned Alamo than to buy a semi-automatic. To rent a car, one had to provide ID, a drivers' license, and get insurance coverage. To buy a gun? Cash and carry, from the back of a station wagon at a gun show. No concerns about downstream liability or risk.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNSTREAM»

Discover the use of downstream in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to downstream and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dams and Rivers: A Primer on the Downstream Effects of Dams
Dams & river regulation have become an integral part of 20th-century landscape & livelihood.
Michael Collier, Robert H. Webb, John C. Schmidt, 2000
2
Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of ...
The updated science in this exciting new edition strengthens the case for banning poisons now pervasive in our air, our food, and our bodies.
Sandra Steingraber, 2010
3
Upstream/downstream: Issues in Environmental Ethics
This work includes contributions that discuss moral issues that arise when decisions by individuals, corporations, or governments cause changes in the environment that affect those who do not participate in the decisions.
Donald Scherer, 1990
4
Downstream
This is an exploration into the historical, geographical, social, cultural and industrial aspects of a river filled with the curiosities, forgotten characters and departed ways.
Tom Fort, 2008
5
Downstream:: Adaptive Management of Glen Canyon Dam and the ...
The Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center began long-term planning at its inception and, in May 1997, produced a Long-Term Monitoring and Research Strategic Plan that was adopted by stakeholder groups (the Adaptive Management Work ...
Committee on Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 1999
6
Handbook of Downstream Processing
This book describes current commercial practice and will be useful to those engineers working in this field in the design, construction and operation of pharmaceutical and biotechnology plants.
E. Goldberg, 1997
7
Downstream: Encounters With the Colorado River
In both images and prose the book gives a view of the Colorado's great and enduring splendor, and a look at the many ironies contained in its waters."--BOOK JACKET.
Karen Halverson, 2008
8
Industrial Chemical Cresols and Downstream Derivatives
This guide provides a comprehensive and in-depth discussion of every aspect of alkyl phenyls and their downstream derivatives, contains the latest research and developments in the field of cresols, identifies new and emerging technologies ...
Asim Kumar Mukhopadhyay, 2004
9
Bioseparations: downstream processing for biotechnology
Bridges two scientific cultures, providing an introduction to bioseparations for scientists with no background in engineering and for engineers with little grounding in biology.
Paul A. Belter, E. L. Cussler, Wei-Shou Hu, 1988
10
We All Live Downstream: Disaster, Land Change and ...
Human-environment relations and conditions in one place and time may directly affect those located elsewhere or at some future point in time.
Anna J. Versluis, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNSTREAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term downstream is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alcoa lifts Q2 profit on strong downstream performance
Alcoa had been transforming its business focus in recent years, increasingly depending on the higher-margin downstream market. «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Downstream Processing in Biopharmaceuticals – Increased …
Downstream Processing in Biopharmaceuticals – Increased Demand for Biologics Drives Improvement in Cost -effective Purification ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
3
What Happens Upstream, Shows Up Downstream
Upstream is where the quality of downstream water is determined. Upstream can be the residential lawn near a tributary flowing directly into the ... «Southern Maryland Online, Jul 15»
4
Bagnell floodgates open: residents prepare downstream
For residents downstream on the Osage River, it's an all to familiar reminder of what they went through just two years ago, the last time the ... «ABC17News.com, Jul 15»
5
Home > Video > Key to Alcoa's Latest Results: Cost Cuts …
Key to Alcoa's Latest Results: Cost Cuts, Downstream Investments - Presented by: The Aol. On Network. Alcoa (AA) kicks off earnings season on Wednesday ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
6
Downstream income levels off-target
Most downstream insurers have entered the second half of the year with around 75 percent of the year's expected business placed but income ... «The Insurance Insider, Jul 15»
7
Oando Plc Relinquishes Majority Stake in Downstream Operations
OandoPlc has divested the majority of its stakes in the company's downstream operations and subsequently notified The Nigerian Stock ... «Daily Times Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
What is upstream & downstream software?
Downstream, in contrast, is code that has been deployed - and so, with reference to the above quote, downstream may be diverging away as ... «ComputerWeekly.com, Jul 15»
9
BP cuts more Australian staff as oil prices slump
... but confirmed that a recent strategy change for its downstream assets in ... particularly given the rapidly changing downstream landscape in ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Update: Boy swept downstream found safe
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. Tucson Fire Department says a 14-year-old boy got out of a wash safely Sunday afternoon. Fire officials ... «Tucson News Now, Jul 15»

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