n.
Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ n- ˌ gr ā d
Function: noun
Date: 1857
1 : a downward grade (as of a road)
2 : a descent toward an inferior state <a career on the downgrade >
n.
Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ n- ˌ gr ā d
Function: noun
Date: 1857
1 : a downward grade (as of a road)
2 : a descent toward an inferior state <a career on the downgrade >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012