English Explanatory Dictionary

downfield

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Towards the lower part of a field.
  2. Toward the defending team's end of the playing field.
  3. Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal.
adv
  1. Towards the lower part of a field.

Word forms

downfield further downfield farther downfield furthest downfield farthest downfield

Etymology

From down- + field.

Antonyms

upfield
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