descending noun. [dɪ'sɛndɪŋ] LME.
[from DESCEND + -ING¹.]
1. The action of DESCEND; descent, going down. LME.

2. A downward slope: extension downwards. L15-E17.

3. Parentage, lineage. rare. (Shakes.). Only in E17.

Comb.:
descending node Astronomy the point at which the moon's or a planet's orbit crosses the ecliptic from north to south.

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descending ppl adjective. [dɪ'sɛndɪŋ] L16.
[from DESCEND + -ING².]
1. Moving downwards, coming down; directed or extended downwards. L16.
descending colon Anatomy the part of the large intestine which passes downwards on the left side of the abdomen towards the rectum. descending letter Typography & Palaeography a letter with a part or stroke projecting below letters such as x.

2. Proceeding to what is lower in position or value, or later in order; falling in pitch, stress, etc. L16.

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