Science Fair Project Dictionary
Descent
English
Noun
descent
- An instance of descending
- We climbed the mountain with difficulty, and the descent was even harder
- A way down
- we had difficulty in finding the correct descent
- A sloping passage or incline
- The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery
- Lineage or hereditary derivation
- Our guide was of Welsh descent
- A drop to a lower status or condition
- After that, the holiday went into a steep descent
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