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descending

/dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Descending means: coming down or downward.

Synonyms for descending13

adjective, as in coming down or downward

declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping, degressive, descendant, descendent, down, downward, downward-arching, drizzling, dropping, falling, raining

Opposites of descending

ascending

What does descending mean?1

adjective

1

coming down or downward

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with descending?24

four syllables

recommendingcondescending
Show 40 near rhymes
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Descending in a sentence

  • China was descending further and further into decline.Amastan
  • Inhabitants glance quickly at their watches while descending the crowded subway stairs.samir_t
  • The wolf was descending on its prey.Amastan

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