n. the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
The airplane began its descent to the airport.
The airplane began its descent to the airport.
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He traced his patrilineal descent back five generations.
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She could only trace her matrilineal descent to her great grandmother.
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The Metis in Canada trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage.
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drop; dip; fall
ascent; climb
2 syllables
de-scent
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