downfield

downfield

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English down-
English field
English downfield

    From down- + field.

    Adjective

    downfield (comparative further downfield or farther downfield, superlative furthest downfield or farthest downfield)

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

    Antonyms

    Adverb

    downfield (comparative further downfield or farther downfield, superlative furthest downfield or farthest downfield)

    1. Towards the lower part of a field.
      He stole an occasional glance as the mule again worked its way downfield.

    Antonyms

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