- pronunciation:
- dih
sent
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or process of going downward.
On skis, our descent to the bottom of the hill only took a few seconds.- antonyms:
- ascent, rise
- similar words:
- fall
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definition 2: |
a path or passage that slopes downward.
They made their way down a steep descent.
- antonyms:
- ascent
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definition 3: |
the origin of a person or thing, or the process of developing out of an original source.
My mother was born in Vietnam, but she is of Chinese descent.Many researchers believe in the descent of birds from reptiles. |
related words: |
lapse, origin, tumble |
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The words
descent and
dissent sound alike but have different meanings.