descent

[US]/dɪˈsent/
[UK]/dɪˈsent/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.remove odor.
n.downward movement;lineage

Phrases & Collocations

line of descent

ancestral descent

gradual descent

royal descent

gradient descent

descent method

chinese descent

steepest descent method

Example Sentences

She is of Italian descent.

The airplane began its descent towards the airport.

He comes from a noble descent.

The descent into madness was gradual.

The descent of the mountain was treacherous.

She traced her family's descent back to the 18th century.

The descent of the sun marked the end of the day.

He made a descent into the cave to explore its depths.

The descent of the elevator was smooth and quick.

Her descent from the throne was unexpected.

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