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descent

/dɪˈsɛnt/

Meaning 1

lineage or ancestry of a person

“Her descent traced back to early settlers.”
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Meaning 2

the act of moving downward

“Their descent from the mountain was very fast.”
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Illustration of descent: the act of moving downward