noun
Meaning 1
A person or thing that descends.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
descender
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, publishing, typography
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tail
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A letter that has such a portion, such as g, j, or in some fonts Q.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
Topics: media, publishing, typography
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noun
Meaning 4
A cyclist who excels at fast descents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 5
A belay device used in rock climbing, or as a fire escape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 6
(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: line
noun
Meaning 7
a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
noun
Meaning 8
someone who descends
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mover
Narrower terms: abseiler, rappeller
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English descend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English descender From descend + -er (agent noun suffix).
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 下延部 (xiàyánbù) — typography
- Chinese Mandarin: 降部 (jiàngbù) — typography
- Finnish: alapidennys — typography
- German: Unterlänge — typography
- Hungarian: lenyúló szár — typography
- Japanese: ディセンダー (disentā) — typography
- Latin: descensus — typography
- Portuguese: cauda — typography
- Spanish: descensor — typography
- German: Abseilgerät — climbing
- Spanish: descensor — climbing
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