Descent

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounAn instance of descending; act of coming down.

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

2.NounA way down.

"We had difficulty in finding the correct descent."

3.NounA sloping passage or incline.

"The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery."

4.NounLineage or hereditary derivation.

"Our guide was of Welsh descent."

5.NounA drop to a lower status or condition; decline. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

"After that, the holiday went into a steep descent."

6.NounA falling upon or invasion.

7.NounA particular extension of the idea of gluing.

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