Meaning & Definition of Descent in English
English⟶
Descent
/dɪsɛnt/
noun
1. A movement downward
synonym:
- descent
2. Properties attributable to your ancestry
- "He comes from good origins"
synonym:
- origin,
- descent,
- extraction
3. The act of changing your location in a downward direction
synonym:
- descent
4. The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
synonym:
- descent,
- line of descent,
- lineage,
- filiation
5. A downward slope or bend
synonym:
- descent,
- declivity,
- fall,
- decline,
- declination,
- declension,
- downslope
6. The descendants of one individual
- "His entire lineage has been warriors"
synonym:
- lineage,
- line,
- line of descent,
- descent,
- bloodline,
- blood line,
- blood,
- pedigree,
- ancestry,
- origin,
- parentage,
- stemma,
- stock
Examples of using
This word is of Latin descent.