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Meaning of "descender" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESCENDER

descender  [dɪˈsɛndə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESCENDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Descender is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESCENDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Descender

In typography, a descender is the portion of a letter that extends below the baseline of a font. The line that descenders reach down to is known as the beard line. For example, in the letter y, the descender would be the "tail," or that portion of the diagonal line which lies below the v created by the two lines converging. In the letter p at right, it is the stem reaching down past the o. In most fonts, descenders are reserved for lowercase characters such as g, j, q, p, y, and sometimes f. Some fonts, however, also use descenders for some numerals. Such numerals are called old-style numerals. Some fonts also use descenders for the tails on a few uppercase letters such as J and Q. The parts of characters that extend above the x-height of a font are called ascenders.

Definition of descender in the English dictionary

The definition of descender in the dictionary is a person or thing that descends. Other definition of descender is the portion of a letter, such as j, p, or y, below the level of the base of an x or n.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESCENDER


agenda
əˈdʒɛndə
ascender
əˈsɛndə
bartender
ˈbɑːˌtɛndə
bender
ˈbɛndə
blender
ˈblɛndə
defender
dɪˈfɛndə
entender
ɪnˈtɛndə
fazenda
fəˈzɛndə
fender
ˈfɛndə
gender
ˈdʒɛndə
hacienda
ˌhæsɪˈɛndə
lender
ˈlɛndə
parascender
ˌpærəˈsɛndə
pretender
prɪˈtɛndə
render
ˈrɛndə
slender
ˈslɛndə
surrender
səˈrɛndə
tender
ˈtɛndə
transgender
ˌtrænzˈdʒɛndə
Venda
ˈvɛndə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESCENDER

descaler
descaling agent
descant
descanter
Descartes
descend
descendable
descendant
descended
descendent
descendeur
descendible
descending
descension
descensional
descent
Deschamps
deschool
deschooler
descramble

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESCENDER

Alexander
calender
contender
ender
engender
gender-bender
goaltender
hellbender
lavender
mender
moneylender
mortgage lender
offender
public defender
repeat offender
sender
sex offender
spender
suspender
vender
weekender

Synonyms and antonyms of descender in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «descender» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESCENDER

Find out the translation of descender to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of descender from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «descender» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descensor
570 millions of speakers

English

descender
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

descender
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السليل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спусковое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descender
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

descender
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

descendeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Turun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unterlänge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディセンダー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

센더
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

descender
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उतरत्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İnişi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discensore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zjazdowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спусковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coborator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

descender
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afdaaltuig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedfirningsdon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedadgående
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of descender

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCENDER»

The term «descender» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.991 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCENDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «descender» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «descender» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about descender

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESCENDER»

Discover the use of descender in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to descender and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Technical Rescue: Rope Rescue: Rope Rescue, Levels I and II
Once weight is back on your descender, continue your rappel. Option 3 should only be used as a last resort: Cut the victim's system free. Prior to cutting, ensure that as much slack is out of the pickoff strap as possible and that the victim is ...
M. Matthews, Jeff Matthews, 2009
2
Calligraphy in Ten Easy Lessons
The Letter "j" This group consists of the descender letters. The descender is the portion of a minuscule letter that extends below the body of the letter, and below the base line. The area between the base line and the descender line is the ...
Eleanor Winters, Laurie E. Lico, Laurie Lico Albanese, 2002
3
The Space Opera Renaissance
All the nobles watched Descender with careful sidelong looks. Some vague pleasantries were exchanged; grace was said; the meal began. One knight loudly called: “Look here, mate, at what a fine dish we have: we'll suck this marrow dry!
Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, 2007
4
Names Amplification Bible
7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan = “descender” were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan = “ descender”, the waters of Jordan = “descender” were cut off: and these stones shall ...
Peter Whiffin
5
The Fee Tail and the Common Recovery in Medieval England: ...
Writs of formedon in the descender continued to be used to claim remainders after life estates or fee tails.367 A remainder was a displaced reversion. But where the remainderman was not the heir of the grantor, the writ of formedon in the ...
Joseph Biancalana, 2001
6
Return Descender
This story is one of a series which is intended to involve even the most reluctant reader. It follows the adventures of a gang of friends brought together by their passion for mountain biking.
‎2001
7
EP '98:
Ascender Line Top Line 'x' height Base line Descender line Fig. 10. Ascender, x- height and descender line placement. In case of Oriy a characters, a horizontal line centered in the 'x' height helps to identify the lower portion and upper portion  ...
Roger Hersch, Jacques Andre, Heather Brown, 1998
8
Rappelling: Rope Descending and Ascending Skills for ...
Figure Eight Descender Forged from high-strength aluminum alloy, the standard figure eight descender has long been a common rappelling device, especially with sport rappellers, because of its simplicity, ease of rigging, and amount of ...
Bob Gaines, 2013
9
The Story of the Tour de France: 1965-2007
Raymond Delisle went clear of this group and Merckx chased with Agostinho in tow. Again, Ocana could not answer. Merckx caught and passed Delisle on the descent. Guimard, also a skilled descender, bridged the gap up to Merckx on the  ...
Bill McGann, Carol McGann, 2008
10
The new Natura Bevium of the most Reverend Judge Anthony ...
L | HE Writ of Formedon in the Descender is ground* Jl ed upon the Scat, of W<$ m. 2. cap. 41. and Heth where a Man giveth Lands to one, and the Heirs of his Body begotten : Or unto a Man and a Woman, and to the Heirs of their Bodies ...
Anthony Fitzherbert, 1718

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESCENDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term descender is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fastball Feedback: Comic Book Reviews for July 8
With that in mind, this week's feedback is all Image, exploring recent launches including Starve, Descender, and Injection. See how each series ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
2
Logitech loses the tech with new Logi brand
The separated descender of the 'g' creates a rather obvious offset smile which is too cute by half. Maybe they're about to branch out into the toy ... «CNET, Jul 15»
3
East Coast Showdown at Killington
Petersen won all five stages in convincing fashion, showing her strength as a climber and and descender. ESC Enduro. The always charging ... «Pinkbike.com, Jul 15»
4
First Look: 2016 Specialized Camber
It's not meant to be the best, most capable descender–that's what the Stumpy and Enduro are for. So, in that regard, I suppose it's the perfect spec. «Bike Magazine, Jul 15»
5
First Impression: 2016 Specialized S-Works Camber FSR Carbon
It's also a speedy descender with a distinct trail bike feel, not an overdone freeride bike. The position sensitive Brain is a wonderful thing, ... «Dirt Rag, Jul 15»
6
Say No to Five Dollar Comics: Five Comics to Buy for Less Than …
Image is releasing six titles for $2.99 (Covenant, Descender, Injection, Saga, Survivor, The Walking Dead), and Dark Horse accompanies IDW, ... «The Outhouse, Jul 15»
7
The Rising Tide: The State of the Comics Industry in 2015
... line of comics that has led to some of the most fascinating new comics of 2015, including Injection, Descender, and Starve. On the other coast ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
8
Is It Safe to Root for Tejay van Garderen?
“All due respect to Levi, he's not the strongest descender and he sometimes loses his nerve a little bit. That is one of my strong suits. I can… «Bicycling, Jul 15»
9
Great and gracious, Kilian Jornet conquers Mount Marathon in …
“I know what kind of descender Kilian is and I knew I needed at least two minutes on him at the top,'' Gates said. “And I also knew that's ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
10
Listen to HXV & Descender's Remix of OG Maco's 'Want More'
From the VAVLT, HXV x Descender remixed OG Maco into a bouncy dance track. They kept the intro from the original consisting of sweet, ... «Run The Trap, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Descender [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/descender>. Apr 2024 ».
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