descending
Prononciation : [dɪˈsɛndɪŋ]
Mot
Contexte : « movement »
(adjective) when something is going downwards or lower. It can be used for people, things, or even numbers moving down.
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The bird was descending slowly from the sky.
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The hot air balloon was not descending; it was rising higher and higher.
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Is the plane descending towards the runway?
Contexte : « movement »
(verb) to go down from a higher place to a lower place. When you move from the top of a hill to the bottom, you are descending.
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He is descending the stairs carefully.
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She was not descending; she was actually climbing up the hill.
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Are you descending the mountain today?
Contexte : « order »
(verb) to arrange things from the highest to the lowest. This is often used when you sort numbers or items.
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The teacher asked us to list our scores in descending order, starting from the highest.
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We didn't arrange the books in descending order; instead, they were mixed up.
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Can you show me the list in descending order?
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