noun🔗ShareAn instance of descending; act of coming down."We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA way down."We had difficulty in finding the correct descent."waydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sloping passage or incline."The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery."geographygeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLineage or hereditary derivation."Our guide was of Welsh descent."familyhistoryraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA drop to a lower status or condition; decline."After that, the holiday went into a steep descent."conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA falling upon or invasion."The sudden descent of the swarm of bees onto the picnic blanket caused a flurry of panicked running. "militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA particular extension of the idea of gluing. See Descent (mathematics)."The descent of the function across the x-axis showed a clear pattern. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
