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down·stream

[doun-streem] Pronunciation Key

–adverb

1.	with or in the direction of the current of a stream.

–adjective

2.	of or pertaining to the latter part of a process or system.

3.	Genetics. with or in the direction of transcription, translation, or synthesis of a DNA, RNA, or protein molecule.

[Origin: 1700–10; down¹ + stream

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down·stream (doun'strēm') Pronunciation Key
adj.

In the direction of a stream's current.
Business Closer to the point of sale than to the point of production or manufacture.

adv. Down a stream: floated downstream.

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downstream
adjective
1.	in the direction of a stream's current [ant: upstream]
adverb
1.	away from the source or with the current [syn: downriver] [ant: upriver]

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Downstream

The oil and gas operations that take place after the production phase through to the point of sale.

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Most oil companies are known as being "integrated" because they combine upstream activities, which include exploration and production, with downstream operations.

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See also: Commodity, Upstream

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downstream

Of or relating to earnings or operations at a firm that are near or at the final stage of consumption. For example, marketing and transportation are downstream operations for a large, integrated oil company. Compare upstream.

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downstream
upstream

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Downstream

Down"stream`\, adv. Down the stream; as, floating downstream.

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