descending.
Moving or sloping downwards.
Meaning & usage
Moving or sloping downwards.
Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element. (of a sequence)
Please arrange these numbers in a descending order.
Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element. (of a sequence) Causing a sequence to follow a descending order.
We used a descending sort.
Becoming lower in pitch.
Where this word comes from
From descend + -ing.
A descent.
continual ascendings and descendings
Where this word comes from
From descend + -ing.
present participle and gerund of descend
Where this word comes from
From descend + -ing.
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