1.
An ~ movement or look is directed towards a higher place or a higher level.
She started once again on the steep ~ climb...
She gave him a quick, ~ look, then lowered her eyes.
? downward
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2.
If you refer to an ~ trend or an ~ spiral, you mean that something is increasing in quantity or price.
...the Army’s concern that the ~ trend in the numbers avoiding military service may continue...
? downward
ADJ: ADJ n