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Descending

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v. Present participle of descend.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Of or pertaining to descent; moving downwards.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Moving or directed downward; characterized by downward direction.

Specifically

Characterized by descent or decrease as regards the value or importance of its constituent members; indicating a continued lowering as regards position, value, or importance: as, a descending scale or series.

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adj. coming down or downward

Word Usage

"The title descending to heir males, I must have the title by outliving my brother, if I do, but hang it all, she [sic] has a daughter, and she will have the estates. ""

Equivalent

downward-sloping downhill descendant falling drizzling

Antonym

rising

Cross Reference

descending letters descending series descending rhythm descending node descending axis

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

descendant descendent down cadent declivous

Verb Stem

descend

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

amending apprehending ascending attending befriending