Definition of "downward-sloping" []

• Sloping down rather steeply (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Once the initial downward-sloping trend line is drawn, the bottom is a simple duplicate."
• "The name is attributed to the fact that it resembles an actual flag with a downward-sloping body (due to price consolidation) and a visually evident post."
• "The downward-sloping curve of your weight, the upward-sloping curve of your savings — for some folks, visual cues to success are understandably addictive and motivating."