Antonym: ascending. Similar words: condescending, descend, descended, condescend, descendant, descendants, descent, incandescent. Meaning: [dɪ'send] 
adj. coming down or downward.
adj. coming down or downward. 
Random good picture Not show
271. The pressure of ascending and descending aorta, left pulmonary artery and pulmonary trunk was measured.
272. Descending from the same Indo-European root there are a number of Greek words with meanings including "sweet" but also "pleasure" and "rejoicing."
273. Methods Island skin flaps of scapular region have been elevated based on ascending or descending branches of circumflex scapular artery and transferred to resurface the axillary wounds.
More similar words: condescending, descend, descended, condescend, descendant, descendants, descent, incandescent, iridescent, crescendo, condescension, ending, lending, pending, mending, spending, unending, depending, impending, pretending, never-ending, deficit spending, consumer spending, discretionary spending, crescent, quiescent, senescent, tumescent, adolescent, decrescent.