descending

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English

Etymology

From descend +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ

Verb

descending

  1. present participle and gerund of descend

Adjective

descending (not comparable)

  1. Moving or sloping downwards.
  2. Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element. (of a sequence)
    Please arrange these numbers in a descending order.
    1. (computing) Causing a sequence to follow a descending order.
      We used a descending sort.
  3. (music) Becoming lower in pitch.

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Noun

descending (plural descendings)

  1. A descent.
    continual ascendings and descendings

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