Descent vs Declivity - What's the difference?
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An instance of descending
* 2012 , July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited,
A way down.
A sloping passage or incline.
Lineage or hereditary derivation
A drop to a lower status or condition.
(geomorphology) the downward slope of a hill
*1899 , Joseph Conrad,
*:A rocky cliff appeared, mounds of turned–up earth by the shore, houses on a hill, others with iron roofs, amongst a waste of excavations, or hanging to the declivity .
a downward bend in a path
Descent is a related term of declivity.
As nouns the difference between descent and declivity
is that descent is an instance of descending while declivity is (geomorphology) the downward slope of a hill.descent
English
Noun
(en noun)- We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier.
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- The next one surrendered his bike, only for that, too, to give him a second flat as he started the descent .
- We had difficulty in finding the correct descent .
- The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery.
- Our guide was of Welsh descent .
- After that, the holiday went into a steep descent .