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Definition of Descent
1. Noun. A movement downward.
Generic synonyms: Change Of Location, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Drop, Fall, Lightening, Set, Cascade, Shower, Sinking, Slide
Derivative terms: Descend
Specialized synonyms: Drop, Fall, Lightening, Set, Cascade, Shower, Sinking, Slide
Derivative terms: Descend
2. Noun. Properties attributable to your ancestry. "He comes from good origins"
Exact synonyms: Extraction, Origin
Generic synonyms: Ancestry, Derivation, Filiation, Lineage
Specialized synonyms: Full Blood
Generic synonyms: Ancestry, Derivation, Filiation, Lineage
Specialized synonyms: Full Blood
3. Noun. The act of changing your location in a downward direction.
Generic synonyms: Motion, Move, Movement
Specialized synonyms: Jump, Parachuting, Dive, Nose Dive, Nosedive, Abseil, Rappel, Swoop, Crash Dive, Drop, Collapse, Flop
Specialized synonyms: Jump, Parachuting, Dive, Nose Dive, Nosedive, Abseil, Rappel, Swoop, Crash Dive, Drop, Collapse, Flop
4. Noun. The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.
Exact synonyms: Filiation, Line Of Descent, Lineage
Generic synonyms: Family Relationship, Kinship, Relationship
Specialized synonyms: Bilateral Descent, Unilateral Descent
Derivative terms: Descend, Filiate
Generic synonyms: Family Relationship, Kinship, Relationship
Specialized synonyms: Bilateral Descent, Unilateral Descent
Derivative terms: Descend, Filiate
5. Noun. A downward slope or bend.
Exact synonyms: Declension, Declination, Decline, Declivity, Downslope, Fall
Specialized synonyms: Downhill, Steep
Generic synonyms: Incline, Side, Slope
Derivative terms: Decline, Decline, Decline, Declivitous, Fall
Antonyms: Ascent
Specialized synonyms: Downhill, Steep
Generic synonyms: Incline, Side, Slope
Derivative terms: Decline, Decline, Decline, Declivitous, Fall
Antonyms: Ascent
6. Noun. The descendants of one individual. "His entire lineage has been warriors"
Exact synonyms: Ancestry, Blood, Blood Line, Bloodline, Line, Line Of Descent, Lineage, Origin, Parentage, Pedigree, Stemma, Stock
Specialized synonyms: Family, Family Line, Folk, Kinfolk, Kinsfolk, Phratry, Sept, Side
Generic synonyms: Family Tree, Genealogy
Derivative terms: Descend, Lineal, Parent
Specialized synonyms: Family, Family Line, Folk, Kinfolk, Kinsfolk, Phratry, Sept, Side
Generic synonyms: Family Tree, Genealogy
Derivative terms: Descend, Lineal, Parent
Definition of Descent
1. n. The act of descending, or passing downward; change of place from higher to lower.
Definition of Descent
1. Noun. An instance of descending ¹
2. Noun. A way down. ¹
3. Noun. A sloping passage or incline. ¹
4. Noun. Lineage or hereditary derivation ¹
5. Noun. A drop to a lower status or condition. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Descent
1. the act of descending [n -S]
Medical Definition of Descent
1. Synonym: descensus. 2. In obstetrics, the passage of the presenting part of the foetus into and through the birth canal. Origin: L. Descensus (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Descent
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