Descent (2007 film)
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of changing your location in a downward direction
(2) Properties attributable to your ancestry
"He comes from good origins"
(3) A movement downward
(4) The descendants of one individual
"His entire lineage has been warriors"
(5) A downward slope or bend
(6) The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
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Etymology
< and < ; see descend. Cf. ascent, ascend.
Noun
- An instance of descending
- We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier.
- 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.