# downgradient

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. A position down along a gradient from a starting position.
2. a location that receives groundwater from another location; similar to downstream.

## Etymology
From down- + gradient.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/downgradient