Descending: meaning, definitions and examples
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descending
[ dษชหsษndษชล ]
in a specific order
Descending is used to describe something that is moving or arranged in a downward direction, decreasing in size, importance, or quality.
Synonyms
declining, dropping, falling, lowering
Examples of usage
- The stairs were steep and descending.
- The prices have been descending steadily over the past month.
moving downwards
Descending as a verb refers to the action of moving or falling downwards from a higher to a lower level or position.
Synonyms
dropping, falling, plunging, sinking
Examples of usage
- The plane started descending towards the runway.
- He saw the sun descending behind the mountains.
Translations
Translations of the word "descending" in other languages:
๐ต๐น descendente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคฐเฅเคนเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช absteigend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menurun
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะธะทั ัะดะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ malejฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ้้ (ใใใใ ใ)
๐ซ๐ท descendant
๐ช๐ธ descendente
๐น๐ท azalan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ด๋ฆผ์ฐจ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุงุฒูู
๐จ๐ฟ klesajรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ klesajรบci
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅบ (jiร ng xรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ padajoฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ lรฆkka
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำฉะผะตะฝะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ azalan
๐ฒ๐ฝ descendente
Word origin
The word 'descending' comes from the Latin word 'descendere', formed by the prefix 'de-' (down) and 'scandere' (to climb). It has been used in English since the late 15th century to describe the act of moving or falling downwards.
See also: condescending, descend, descendant, descendants.