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descent

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. descent
2. fall

This word means a downward movement or decline, and is used to describe things like falling temperatures, dropping prices, or descending aircraft. It is the opposite of words meaning rise or ascent and appears in both everyday and technical contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Contrary to expectations, demand has continued to decline this month as well.

Sentence 2

Hey, your ears hurt when a plane descends, right?

Sentence 3

The director stated plainly that "the decline in profits is a structural problem."

Sentence 4

My senior was confident, saying "the drop in stock prices is only temporary."

Sentence 5

A drone is slowly descending outside the window.