descension

American  

[dih-sen-shuhn] / dɪˈsɛn ʃən /

noun

1. Astrology. the part of the zodiac in which the influence of a planet is weakest.

2. descent.

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Etymology

Origin of descension

1350–1400; Middle English descensioun < Old French descension < Latin dēscēnsiōn- (stem of dēscēnsiō ), equivalent to dēscēns ( us ) (past participle of dēscendere to descend ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Now, after 1,016 yards allowed in just two weeks and fighting on the bench to offer evidence of descension, there’s reason to wonder whether those four straight wins represented real, structural progress.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2021

The irony is of course that I think David Brent’s dark descension and eventual redemption made him all the more compelling.

From Time • Nov. 9, 2011

The inclination of the cylinder, which is variable, promotes the gradual descension of the ore from the higher to the lower end.

From Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students by Johnson, J. C. F. (Joseph Colin Frances)

Officially, the grade is an average of 4.2; practically, it is likened to a balloon descension by means of a parachute.

From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)

Nature—perhaps she was relenting a little, perhaps she saw that humanity was sliding down the scale, withering, and a bit of extra sunshine would serve to check the descension and breed a little optimism.

From The Drums of Jeopardy by MacGrath, Harold