descent (noun)
1descent — ► NOUN 1) an act or the action of descending. 2) a downward slope. 3) a person s origin or nationality. 4) (descent on) a sudden violent attack on …
2descent — de·scent n: transmission or devolution of the estate of a person who has died without a valid will compare distribution Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. descent …
3descent — noun 1 movement down ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, rapid, swift (esp. BrE) ▪ slow ▪ steep ▪ gentle, gradual …
4descent — noun 1 (C, U) formal the process of going down: Passengers must fasten their seat belts prior to descent. 2 (C) a path or road that goes steeply downwards: a slippery descent 3 (U) your family origins, especially in connection with the country… …
5descent — noun 1) the plane began its descent Syn: dive, drop; fall, pitch, nosedive 2) their descent of the mountain Syn: downward climb 3) a steep descent Syn …
6descent — noun 1) the plane began its descent Syn: dive, drop, fall, plunge, nosedive 2) a steep descent Syn: slope, incline, dip, drop, gradient 3) …
7descent — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French descente, from Anglo French descendre Date: 14th century 1. a. derivation from an ancestor ; birth, lineage < of French descent > b …
8descent — noun /dɪˈsɛnt/ a) An instance of descending We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier. b) A way down. We had difficulty in finding the correct descent. Ant: ascent See Also …
9descent — noun 1》 the action of descending. ↘a downward slope. 2》 a person s origin or nationality: the settlers were of Cornish descent. ↘transmission by inheritance. 3》 (descent on) a sudden violent attack. Origin ME: from OFr. descente, from… …
10descent cast — noun English law : the descent of an estate to an heir by the death of one who held it adversely to the real owner which prior to 1833 barred the latter s right of entry so that he could recover only by suing compare adverse possession …
