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descent


Definition: Meaning of, descent in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈsɛnt /

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descent descents
  1. [uncountable and countable] formal the process of going down
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  2. [uncountable] your family origins, especially your nationality or relationship to someone important who lived a long time ago
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  3. [countable] a path or road that goes down a slope
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  4. [singular] a gradual change towards behaviour or a situation that is very bad
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  5. [singular] British English a sudden unwanted visit or attack
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descent used in phrases

  • bilateral descent (noun)
    1. line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
  • line of descent (noun)
    1. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
    2. the descendants of one individual
  • unilateral descent (noun)
    1. line of descent traced through one side of the family
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