Descent vs Parentage - 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.
Of or pertaining to one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
The social quality of your class in society.
* 1608 , Shakespeare, Pericles , Act 5, Scene 1:
origin; derivation
Descent is a related term of parentage.
As nouns the difference between descent and parentage
is that descent is an instance of descending while parentage is of or pertaining to one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.descent
English
Noun
(en noun)- We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier.
Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
- 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 .
Usage notes
* Sometimes confused with (decent).Antonyms
* (going down) ascentExternal links
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*parentage
English
Noun
(en noun)- My fortunes -- parentage -- good parentage -- To equal mine! -- was it not thus? What say you?