downswing

Meanings

• Noun

  A decrease or setback in progress, fortune, or activity.

  - "The stock market experienced a downswing after the announcement of the new tax policy."
  - "Despite initial success, the project underwent a downswing due to unexpected challenges."

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Antonyms

upswing

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with downswing
swing , cling , ring , king

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Variants

List of all variants of downswing that leads to same result
downswing , downswings , on a downswing , on a/the downswing , on the downswing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a swing downward' or 'a descent.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'downswing' is often used in the context of golf to describe a downward motion of the golf club during a swing.

2. In physics, a pendulum undergoes a downswing as it moves from its highest point to its lowest point.

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Related Concepts

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1. Upturn: Opposite of downswing, referring to an improvement or increase in progress, fortune, or activity.

2. Business cycle: A pattern of economic expansion and contraction, including periods of growth (upturn) and decline (downswing).

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Culture

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Downswing is often used in the context of business, finance, and sports to describe a negative trend or a decline in performance.

How to Memorize "downswing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a graph with a downward trend to represent a downswing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'downswing' with the idea of a decline or setback.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Downswing is when things are going down, down, down.'

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