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downstream

6 definitions • 11 examples
1
in the direction a river or stream is flowing:

Examples:

The current carried her downstream.
downstream of Higher concentrations of some chemicals were found in fish downstream of sewage-treatment plants.
downstream from He saw something floating in the river about a mile downstream from his home.
2
used to describe something that happens later in a process or series of events:

Examples:

downstream business He has expanded the glass manufacturing firm by purchasing downstream businesses such as a glass distribution company.
All too often, we pay no attention to the downstream impact of our products.
3
in the oil and gas industry, relating to or happening at later stages in the process after oil or gas has been found and produced:

Examples:

The company's strength traditionally lies in upstream activities - finding and developing oil and gas reserves - rather than in downstream business such as refining or marketing.
The downstream oil industry includes refiners, tankers, and other service companies.
4
in or towards a later point in a sequence (= a particular order) of genetic material:

Examples:

Each of these genes regulates hundreds of downstream genes.
downstream of Polymorphism appears downstream of the gene.
5
in the same direction as the current of a river is flowing:

Examples:

The boat landing is about half a mile downstream from here.
6
used to describe something happening later in a process or series of events:

Examples:

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