descending
Произношение: [dɪˈsɛndɪŋ]
Слово
Контекст: «movement»
(adjective) when something is going downwards or lower. It can be used for people, things, or even numbers moving down.
Пример
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.
Пример
Is the plane descending towards the runway?
Контекст: «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.
Пример
He is descending the stairs carefully.
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She was not descending; she was actually climbing up the hill.
Пример
Are you descending the mountain today?
Контекст: «order»
(verb) to arrange things from the highest to the lowest. This is often used when you sort numbers or items.
Пример
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.
Пример
Can you show me the list in descending order?
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