descent

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Synonyms: decent, descend, descant, -escent, escent

Antonyms: decent, descend, descant, -escent, escent

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Noun

1. An instance of [[descending]]; act of coming down.
2. A [[way]] [[down]].
3. A [[sloping]] [[passage]] or [[incline]].
4. [[lineage|Lineage]] or [[hereditary]] [[derivation]].
5. A [[drop]] to a [[lower]] [[status]] or [[condition]]; [[decline]]. {{rfex|en}} <!--current example sounds unlikely-->
6. A falling upon or invasion.
7. {{lb|en|topology}} A particular [[extension]] of the idea of [[gluing]].

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