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