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descent

/ descent /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of changing your location in a downward direction
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
abseil jump parachuting dive nose dive
noun Sense 2
a movement downward
Type of:
change of location travel
Kinds of:
drop fall lightening set shower
Derived:
descend fall go down come down
noun Sense 3
a downward slope or bend
Opposites:
ascent acclivity rise raise climb
Type of:
slope incline side
Kinds of:
downhill steep
Derived:
decline fall
noun Sense 4
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual''s progenitors
Type of:
kinship family relationship relationship
Kinds of:
bilateral descent unilateral descent
Derived:
filiate derive come descend
noun Sense 5
properties attributable to your ancestry
"he comes from good origins"
Type of:
ancestry lineage derivation
Kinds of:
full blood
noun Sense 6
the descendants of one individual
"his entire lineage has been warriors"
Type of:
genealogy family tree
Kinds of:
family family line folk kinfolk kinsfolk
Derived:
rear raise bring up nurture parent
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
2
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motion movement move abseil jump parachuting dive nose dive change of location travel drop fall