Meaning of descent in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• An instance of descending; act of coming down.

  Example: We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier.

• A way down.

  Example: We had difficulty in finding the correct descent.

• A sloping passage or incline.

  Example: The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery.

• Lineage or hereditary derivation.

  Example: Our guide was of Welsh descent.

• A drop to a lower status or condition; decline.

  Example: After that, the holiday went into a steep descent.

• A falling upon or invasion.

• A particular extension of the idea of gluing. See Descent (mathematics).