descent

CEFRB2

/dɪˈsɛnt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of moving down from a higher place.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person's family origin or ancestry.

Examples

  • The plane began its descent to Heathrow.

  • We're going to begin the descent for Honolulu.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /diˈsɛnt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A sloping passage or incline.

  2. A way down.

  3. An instance of descending; act of coming down.

More examples

In context

  • We are beginning our descent.

  • The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery.

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

Antonyms

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The steep blank down the mountain required careful footing and ropes.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English and Anglo-Norman descente, from Anglo-Norman descendre (“to descend”); see descend. Compare ascent, ascend. Doublet of desant.