descending
/dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/
adjective
- Moving or sloping downward.
- She felt a sense of calm on the descending escalator.
- The plane began its descending approach to the runway.
- The hikers followed a descending trail into the valley.
- Going from a higher to a lower level in rank, quality, or importance.
- The company's profits have been on a descending trend for months.
- He listed his priorities in descending importance.
- The list of winners was arranged in descending order of scores.
noun
- The act or process of moving downward.
- The descending of the temperature signaled the start of winter.
- We watched the descending of the sun below the horizon.
- The descending of the elevator was smooth and quiet.