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descent::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | filiation, line of descent, lineage |
| Type of | relationship, kinship, family relationship |
| Has types | bilateral descent, unilateral descent |
| Derivation | descend |
descent::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | extraction, origin |
| Type of | ancestry, filiation, lineage, derivation |
| Has types | full blood |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | change of location, travel |
| Has types | shower, slide, lightening, set, drop, sinking, fall, cascade |
| Derivation | descend |
Examples of descent
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Travel agent Fazal Hussain said one those held was of Pakistani-Finnish descent.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
The Situation Room is where the buck makes the descent to its final destination.
From the independent.co.uk
The longer the year goes, the further he continues his descent in the standings.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
During one solo descent, the door opened and a man holding a suitcase peered in.
From the theatlantic.com
You don't get a child with skin like mine unless a parent is of African descent.
From the washingtontimes.com
The same is true among many NFL players, especially those of Polynesian descent.
From the dailynews.com
She is described as being of Asian descent, 4 feet 11 inches tall and 90 pounds.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Americans of African descent face the added burden of slavery and its aftermath.
From the thenewstribune.com
Fifteen percent of those children are black, and 4 percent are of Asian descent.
From the washingtonpost.com
- A movement downward
- Origin: properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
- The act of changing your location in a downward direction
- The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
- A downward slope or bend
- Lineage: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
- Descent is a 2005 original film on the Sci Fi Channel.
- Descent is a 2007 American thriller film directed by Talia Lugacy and starring Rosario Dawson and Chad Faust.
- A descent during air travel is any portion where an aircraft decreases altitude, and is the opposite of an ascent or climb. Descents are an essential component of an approach to landing. ...
