descending

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of descend#English|descend

Adjective

descending (not comparable)

1. (of a sequence) Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element.

   Please arrange these numbers in a descending order.

   Antonyms: ascending

2. (computing) That causes a sequence to follow a descending order.

   We used a descending sort.

   Antonyms: ascending

Noun

descending (plural descendings)

1. A descent.

   continual ascendings and descendings

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