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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
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.  
  1. In the direction of a stream's current.
  2. 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.

Investopedia Commentary

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.

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

Downstream

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

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