Descending

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/

Descending (adjective)

  1. Moving from a higher place to a lower one.
  2. Arranged so that values get smaller as you go along.

Examples

  • The descending elevator slowed as it approached the floor.
  • A descending staircase leads to the basement.

Descending (participle)

  1. Happening while moving downwards.

Examples

  • The temperature is descending after the storm.
  • Prices are descending as the new model arrives.