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Midstream vs Downstream - What's the difference?

midstream | downstream |

As a noun midstream

is the middle of a stream or river.

As an adjective downstream is

lower down, in relation to a river or stream.

As an adverb downstream is

following the path of a river or stream.

midstream

English

Noun

(-)
  • The middle of a stream or river

    • downstream

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lower down, in relation to a river or stream
    • She lives downstream from the dam.
  • (computing) in the direction from the server to the client
  • (lb) towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule

    • Antonyms

    * upstream

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Following the path of a river or stream
    • We spent the day paddling downstream in our canoes.

    Antonyms

    * upstream