descending

Meanings

• Adjective, Verb

  Moving or coming down from a higher to a lower place or level; a decrease in value or amount.

  - "The prices of the stocks are descending."
  - "The waterfall created a beautiful scene as the water was descending."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

ascend , go up , ascending , ascending

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Synonyms

go down

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with descending
descending , blending , lending , mending , sending , rending , commending

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Descent (English) : The act of going down or coming down from a higher place or level; a line of descent; a social or genealogical line; the act of sinking or falling.
   

2. Descent (English) : A steep or precipitous place.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Descending (English) : Moving or coming down from a higher to a lower place or level; a decrease in value or amount.
   

2. Descent (English) : The act of going down or coming down from a higher place or level; a line of descent; a social or genealogical line; the act of sinking or falling.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of descending that leads to same result
descend , descended , descendible , descending , descends , in descending order , be descended from , descend from , descended from , descending from , descends from , descend to , descended to , descending to , descends to

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Forms

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Descend: to move or come down from a higher place or level., Descending: moving or coming down from a higher place or level., Descended: have moved or come down from a higher place or level.

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Etymology

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From Old French descedere 'go down', from dis- 'apart' + scedere 'go'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'descending' is often used in mathematics to describe a sequence of numbers that decreases.

2. The famous painting 'The Descent from the Cross' by Cimabue depicts Jesus being taken down from the cross.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ascending: The opposite of descending, meaning moving upwards or increasing.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'descending' is often used to describe a fall from grace, a decrease in fortune, or a sinking feeling. In art, it can be depicted as a waterfall, a staircase, or a slide. In music, it can be represented through a melody that decreases in pitch.

How to Memorize "descending"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ball rolling down a hill, or imagine yourself descending a staircase.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'descending' with the image of a waterfall or a balloon deflating.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Descend, Dropping Each Step Carefully' to remember the meaning of the word.

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