adjective, verb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The hikers followed a narrow, winding descending path through the forest.

Definition:a path that goes down or downhill.

From descending path

Example:Please sort the data in descending order by the number of sales.

Definition:an order in which things are arranged from the highest to the lowest or from the greatest to the least.

From descending order

Example:The train went up an ascending gradient and then suddenly descended into a tunnel.

Definition:a slope that goes downhill.

From descending gradient

Example:In the piece, the composer uses a descending scale to convey a sense of sadness.

Definition:a musical scale in which the notes go from high to low.

From descending scale

Example:The skier performed a spectacular descending descent down the mountain.

Definition:a way of moving or going down.

From descending descent