downfield

== English == === Etymology === From down- + field. === Adjective === downfield (comparative further downfield or farther downfield, superlative furthest downfield or farthest downfield) Towards the lower part of a field. (sports) Toward the defending team's end of the playing field. (chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal. ==== Antonyms ==== upfield === Adverb === downfield (comparative further downfield or farther downfield, superlative furthest downfield or farthest downfield) Towards the lower part of a field. ==== Antonyms ==== upfield