descending

US /dɪˈsen.dɪŋ/

UK /dɪˈsen.dɪŋ/

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moving or sloping downwards

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The plane began its descending flight.

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We walked along a descending path.

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downward falling dropping

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ascending

2.

becoming lower in pitch or volume

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Her voice took on a descending tone.

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The music had a beautiful descending melody.

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falling dropping lowering

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ascending

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descendant descend descend to descending colon