Definitions for descent
dɪˈsɛntde·scent

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. descentnoun

   a movement downward

2. origin, descent, extractionnoun

   properties attributable to your ancestry

   "he comes from good origins"

3. descentnoun

   the act of changing your location in a downward direction

4. descent, line of descent, lineage, filiationnoun

   the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

5. descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslopenoun

   a downward slope or bend

6. lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stocknoun

   the descendants of one individual

   "his entire lineage has been warriors"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. descentnoun

   An instance of descending

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

2. descentnoun

   A way down.

   We had difficulty in finding the correct descent.

3. descentnoun

   A sloping passage or incline.

   The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery.

4. descentnoun

   Lineage or hereditary derivation

   Our guide was of Welsh descent.

5. descentnoun

   A drop to a lower status or condition.

   After that, the holiday went into a steep descent.

6. Etymology: From and descente, from descendre; see descend. Compare ascent, ascend.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Descentnoun

   the act of descending, or passing downward; change of place from higher to lower

2. Descentnoun

   incursion; sudden attack; especially, hostile invasion from sea; -- often followed by upon or on; as, to make a descent upon the enemy

3. Descentnoun

   progress downward, as in station, virtue, as in station, virtue, and the like, from a higher to a lower state, from a higher to a lower state, from the more to the less important, from the better to the worse, etc

4. Descentnoun

   derivation, as from an ancestor; procedure by generation; lineage; birth; extraction

5. Descentnoun

   transmission of an estate by inheritance, usually, but not necessarily, in the descending line; title to inherit an estate by reason of consanguinity

6. Descentnoun

   inclination downward; a descending way; inclined or sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep descent

7. Descentnoun

   that which is descended; descendants; issue

8. Descentnoun

   a step or remove downward in any scale of gradation; a degree in the scale of genealogy; a generation

9. Descentnoun

   lowest place; extreme downward place

10. Descentnoun

    a passing from a higher to a lower tone

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Descent

   Descent is a 3D first-person shooter video game developed by Parallax Software and released by Interplay on March 17, 1995. The game features six degrees of freedom gameplay and garnered several expansion packs. It spawned two direct sequels: Descent II and Descent 3. The trademark registration for Descent was allowed to lapse by Interplay in 2002 and was re-registered in 2008.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. descent

   The landing of troops for the purpose of invading a country. The passage down a river.

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of Location
   • Lineage
   • Motion

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'descent' in Nouns Frequency: #2854

Anagrams for descent »

1. scented

How to pronounce descent?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of descent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of descent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of descent in a Sentence

1. Edwin Shuker:

   They are not moving back from anywhere; they are simply more comfortable to reveal a Jewish connection, this is the oldest Jewish community in the world that has managed to keep its identity in exile. People who are of Jewish descent have now been more willing to associate themselves with the Jewish heritage.

2. Virgil:

   Oh you who are born of the blood of the gods, Trojan son of Anchises. Easy is the descent to hell the door of dark Dis stands open day and night. But to retrace your steps and come out to the air above, that is work; that is labor.

3. Lehigh University:

   Current Facebook use is more common among respondents who are: middle aged (40 to 60), female, not seeking employment, of Asian descent, or currently married.

4. Patricia Matthew:

   I think that what matters is who is nominating, and who's in the room, i also think part of the challenge is not understanding or appreciating the impact of the work that No Black, African, people of African descent, the impact of their work globally.

5. Jennifer Homendy:

   The descent rate for the helicopter was over 2,000 feet a minute, this is a pretty steep descent at high speed.

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