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descent

/dɪˈsɛnt/

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Abstieg, Herabkunft

An instance of descending; act of coming down.

Examples :

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

Wir bestiegen den Berg mit Mühe, aber der Abstieg war einfacher.

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Abstieg, Gefälle

Examples :

"We had difficulty in finding the correct descent."

Wir hatten Schwierigkeiten, den richtigen Abstieg zu finden.

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Abstieg, Gefälle

A sloping passage or incline.

Examples :

"The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery."

Der Abstieg in die Höhle war nass und rutschig.

geography geology

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Abstammung, Herkunft

Lineage or hereditary derivation.

Examples :

"Our guide was of Welsh descent."

Unser Führer stammte aus Wales.

family history race

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Abstieg, Niedergang

A drop to a lower status or condition; decline.

Examples :

"After that, the holiday went into a steep descent."

Danach geriet der Urlaub in einen steilen Abstieg.

condition situation

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Einfall, Überfall

A falling upon or invasion.

Examples :

"The sudden descent of the swarm of bees onto the picnic blanket caused a flurry of panicked running. "

Der plötzliche Einfall des Bienenschwarms auf die Picknickdecke löste eine hektische Panik aus.

military war action

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Abstieg

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

Examples :

"The descent of the function across the x-axis showed a clear pattern. "

Der Abstieg der Funktion entlang der x-Achse zeigte ein klares Muster.