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   descension

   /dɪˈsɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling: "a smooth descension back down"
   • ▪ a moral, social, or psychological decline: "the descension of political discourse to the level of an ad hominem and bigoted remark"
   • 2. a flock of woodpeckers.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin descensio(n-), from the verb descendere (see descend). descension (sense 2) was first found in a medieval glossary of collective terms.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › descensionDescension Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Descension is an archaic word for descent, meaning a downward movement or a fall. Learn more about its usage, history, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESCENSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Descension is an old word for a movement down, such as a star setting or a dove descending. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESCENSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Descension is an archaic word for the action of descending or descent, or the setting of a celestial body below the horizon. It can also mean the weakest part of the zodiac in astrology.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › descensionDESCENSION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Descension is a noun that means the part of the zodiac where a planet's influence is weakest, or the act of going down. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Dictionary.com.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › descension_ndescension, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   Descension is a noun that has seven meanings, two of which are obsolete. It can refer to a movement downwards, a falling, a descent, or a decline in various contexts such as astrology, astronomy, chemistry, and birds.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › descensionDescension - definition of descension by The Free Dictionary

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   Descension is the action of descending or going down, or the setting of a celestial body below the horizon. It can also refer to the weakest part of a planet's influence in astrology.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › descensiondescension - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   May 31, 2023 · Descension is a noun that means descent or the act of descending. It can also refer to the oblique form of descension in Old French. See etymology, pronunciation, antonyms and descendants.