upward trajectory
- ascentUpward movement
- climbAscend using effort
- riseMove to higher position
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
growth · acceleration · liftoff · elevation · surge · incline · skyward · mounting · escalation · boost · steep · rocket · arc · flight · aspiration · progress · advancement · takeoff
directional movement
upward trajectorydescent
Downward slope or lineage
downward spiral · nosedive · decline · drop · downward slope
progress and success
upward trajectorydownward spiral
Self-reinforcing deterioration
decline · downfall · regression · deterioration · decay
trend direction
upward trajectorydownturn
Economic decline period
slump · contraction · recession · bear market · crash