descent
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DESCENT
formal
1
[count]:the act or process of descending: such as
a :the act or process of going from a higher to a lower place or level —usually singular — oppositeascent
- The climbers were faced with a dangerousdescent in bad weather.
- the submarine'sdescent
- After only an hour of flight, the pilot announced ourdescent.
b :the act or process or changing to a worse state or condition
- The book describes hisdescent into a deep depression after the death of his wife.
- her slowdescent to a life of addiction
2
[count]:a way of going down something:a downward slope, path, etc.
- The only path that goes down to the river is a rather steepdescent, so be careful.
3
[noncount]:the people in your family who lived before you were born:your ancestors
- Many people in this area are of Germandescent. [=ancestry]
- They claim to beof royal descent. [=they say that their ancestors were kings, queens, etc.]
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