noun๐ShareAn instance of descending; act of coming down."We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA way down."We had difficulty in finding the correct descent."waydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA sloping passage or incline."The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery."geographygeologyarchitecturebuildingplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareLineage or hereditary derivation."Our guide was of Welsh descent."familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA drop to a lower status or condition; decline."After that, the holiday went into a steep descent."conditionsituationoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA falling upon or invasion."The repeated descents of locusts devastated the farmer's crops. "militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA particular extension of the idea of gluing. See Descent (mathematics)."The architect understood that the building's overall structure could be understood by carefully studying the "descents" of its individual, interconnected components, seeing how each part "glues" or relates to the others in the larger design. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
