Descending: meaning, definitions and examples

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descending

 

[ dษชหˆsษ›ndษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descendente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคฐเฅ‹เคนเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช absteigend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menurun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะธะทั…ั–ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ malejฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™้ † (ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท descendant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descendente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azalan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ด๋ฆผ์ฐจ์ˆœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ุงุฒู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klesajรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klesajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™ๅบ (jiร ng xรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ padajoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฆkka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำฉะผะตะฝะดะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ azalan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descendente

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,153 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.