What is "descent" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "descent": a movement downward

Noun

Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈsɛnt/

Meaning of "descent": properties attributable to your ancestry

Noun

Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈsɛnt/

Meaning of "descent": the act of changing your location in a downward direction

Noun

Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈsɛnt/

Meaning of "descent": the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Noun

Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈsɛnt/

Meaning of "descent": a downward slope or bend

Noun

Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈsɛnt/

Meaning of "descent": the descendants of one individual

Noun

Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈsɛnt/

Synonyms:

slide, plunge, slope, declivity, tumble, grade, sag, header, slip, settlement, decline, droop, gradient, swoop, declension, inclination, sinking, crash, slant, coast, hill, fall, downgrade, precipitation, incline, drop, declination, landslide, dip, falling, topple, plunging, drop-off, prolapse, tailspin, cave-in, coming down, plummeting, sinkage, origin, extraction, lineage, parentage, relationship, family, genealogy, heredity, blood, pedigree, family tree, decline, abasement, comedown, discomfiture, downfall, lapse, slump, degradation, down, anticlimax, debasement, pathos, cadence, decadence, downcome, pounce, advance, raid, swoop, foray, invasion, incursion,

Antonyms:

evenness, increase, ascension, improvement, level, rise, ascent, elevation, upgrade, ascension, increase, improvement, ascent, elevation, rise, upgrade, increase, boon, success, ascension, improvement, rise, ascent, promotion, elevation, upgrade, withdrawal, ascension, increase, improvement, retreat, ascent, elevation, rise, upgrade,