Descent vs Lightening - What's the difference?
descent | lightening |
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.
(medicine) The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
(nautical) The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft
As nouns the difference between descent and lightening
is that descent is an instance of descending while lightening is the sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour.As a verb lightening is
present participle of lang=en.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 .