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- DictionaryDe·scent/dəˈsent/
noun
- 1. an action of moving downward, dropping, or falling: "the plane had gone into a steep descent"
- 2. the origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality: "American families of Hungarian descent"
Definition of descent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: drop, fall. a downward inclination or slope. Synonyms: slant, declivity, grade, decline. a passage or stairway leading down. derivation from an ancestor; lineage; extraction. Synonyms: origin, parentage, ancestry.
noun [ C, U ] uk / dɪˈsent / us. Add to word list. a movement down: The plane began its descent into Heathrow. of Irish/French, etc descent. being related to people who lived in the past in Ireland/France, etc: Most of the workers were of Spanish descent. (Definition of descent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
6 days ago · 1. variable noun. A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position. Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain. Synonyms: fall, drop, plunge, coming down More Synonyms of descent. 2. countable noun.
noun. 1 [usually in singular] an act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling: the plane had gone into a steep descent. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 a downward slope: a steep, badly eroded descent. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.2 a moral, social, or psychological decline: the ancient empire's slow descent into barbarism.
Definition of descent – Learner’s Dictionary. descent. noun [ C, U ] uk / dɪˈsent / us. Add to word list. a movement down: The plane began its descent into Heathrow. of Irish/French, etc descent. being related to people who lived in the past in Ireland/France, etc: Most of the workers were of Spanish descent.
What does the noun descent mean? There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun descent, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. descent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
