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descend

Descend vs Descendingly - What's the difference?

descend | descendingly |


As a verb descend

is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

As an adverb descendingly is

in a descending manner.

Descend vs Occasive - What's the difference?

descend | occasive |


As a verb descend

is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

As an adjective occasive is

of or pertaining to the setting sun; falling, descending; western.

Descend vs Dethermalizer - What's the difference?

descend | dethermalizer |


As a verb descend

is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

As a noun dethermalizer is

a device that alters the aerodynamics of an airplane, glider etc, allowing it to descend quickly but safely, especially when caught in a thermal.

Descend vs Hemicolectomy - What's the difference?

descend | hemicolectomy |


As a verb descend

is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

As a noun hemicolectomy is

(surgery) a colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon.

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