Descender

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsɛndˈɝ/

Descender (noun)

  1. The part of some letters that goes below the line, like in 'g' or 'y'.
  2. A person or thing that moves downwards.

Examples

  • The descender of the letter 'g' is quite pronounced.
  • The descender carefully navigated the steep hill.

Common collocations: letter descender, long descender, experienced descender, fast descender

Synonyms of Descender

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Descender

  • An ascender is someone who moves upward.