Word: downward
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: down
ward
Definition: Located at a lower level.
Morphemes:
Affix: down
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: At a lower level than before.
Affix: -ward
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adjectives, as in "a backward look; the northward road", etc; used even by speakers who usually use -wards for adverbs.