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PRONUNCIATION OF DESCENSION

descension  [dɪˈsenʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESCENSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Descension 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 DESCENSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Afterman: Descension

The Afterman: Descension is the seventh studio album by progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. It is the second part of a double album, the first part of which is The Afterman: Ascension. The band took seven months to record the albums between 2011 and 2012, and announced a February 5, 2013 release date. The deluxe version of the album was released with a coffee-table book co-written by band member Claudio Sanchez and writer Peter David, giving a song-by-song experience of the concept album. The album follows the Amory Wars storyline, and concentrates on the character Sirius Amory.

Definition of descension in the English dictionary

The first definition of descension in the dictionary is descent, the action of descending. Other definition of descension is the setting of a celestial body. Descension is also the section of the sky which descends below the horizon along with a given celestial body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESCENSION


attention
əˈtɛnʃən
circumvention
ˌsɜːkəmˈvenʃən
coextension
ˌkəʊɪkˈstenʃən
convention
kənˈvɛnʃən
dimension
dɪˈmɛnʃən
dissention
dɪˈsenʃən
distention
dɪsˈtenʃən
expansion
ɪkˈspænʃən
extension
ɪkˈstɛnʃən
inapprehension
ɪnˌæprɪˈhenʃən
inattention
ˌɪnəˈtenʃən
inextension
ˌɪnɪkˈstenʃən
intervention
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃən
luftmenschen
ˈlʊftˌmenʃən
mention
ˈmɛnʃən
obtention
əbˈtenʃən
postconvention
ˌpəʊstkənˈvenʃən
posttension
ˌpəʊstˈtenʃən
presension
priːˈsenʃən
suspension
səˈspɛnʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESCENSION

descend
descendable
descendant
descended
descendent
descender
descendeur
descendible
descending
descensional
descent
Deschamps
deschool
deschooler
descramble
descrambler
describable
describe
describer

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESCENSION

air suspension
apprehension
ascension
coefficient of expansion
commission
comprehension
declension
en pension
file extension
hair extension
hypertension
hypotension
independent suspension
mansion
pension
pretension
reading comprehension
recension
surface tension
tension
thermal expansion

Synonyms and antonyms of descension in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «descension» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESCENSION

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

Translator English - Chinese

descension
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descensión
570 millions of speakers

English

descension
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवरोह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

descension
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нисхождения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descension
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

descension
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

descension
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keturunan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abstieg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下降
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

descension
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

descension
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

descension
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उतरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

descension
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Descension
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

descension
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сходження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de cadere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

descension
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitstorting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Descension
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedstigning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of descension

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCENSION»

The term «descension» is regularly used and occupies the 93.985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCENSION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESCENSION»

Discover the use of descension in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to descension and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Descension: The Mystic Series
Whether the reader is laughing, crying or falling in love, they'll find themselves invested in Layla's fate through the rich dialogue and emotionally driven characters that weave the web of this fiery tale.
B. C. Burgess, 2013
2
The Stages of Spiritual Evolution: Phases of the ...
The authors have personally experienced a remarkable ascension/descension journey of their own from the earliest phases of awakening to Spirit all the way to the most advanced, final stages of ascension preparation, and now explain the ...
Christopher Jelm, Jeannine Marie Jelm, 2009
3
New York State Journal of Medicine
ent in ameliorating the effects brought about by such adhesions. While descension therapy is not contraindicated where there is a large pendulous abdomen, general splanchnoptosis or a ptotic condition of one or the other abdominal organ, ...
4
The Gem of the Astral Sciences, Or Mathematics of Celestial ...
subtracted from its semi-diurnal arc, will be its distance in oblique descension above the cusp of the seventh. S. 34.—Or if a planet be situated any where between the cusps of the fourth and seventh houses, the planet's distance in right  ...
Thomas OXLEY (Civil Engineer), 1848
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The Ladder
The Ladder is also a fresh resource of brief and easily retold stories for preachers and religion teachers.
Edward Hays, 1999
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North American Journal of Homoeopathy
Descension therapy exerts a beneficial influence upon all the functional and some organic diseases of the alimentary tract and all the metabolic ... By employing the stairways of elevator buildings, descension therapy is easy of execution.
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The North American Journal of Homeopathy
"Descension therapy is an auxiliary remedial measure consisting in the application and graded exercise of descending hills and stairways. 2. Descension therapy exerts a beneficial influence upon all the functional and some organic diseases ...
8
The Imperial Dictionary, English, Technological, and ...
In astron., right descension is an arc of the equinoctial, intercepted between the next equinoctial point and the intersection of the meridian, passing through the centre of the object, at its setting, in a right sphere. Oblique descension, is an arc of ...
John Ogilvie, 1859
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A new treatise on the use of the globes: or, a philosophical ...
Examples. 1. Required the sun's right ascension, oblique ascension, oblique descension, ascensional difference, and time of rising and setting at London, on the 15th of April? Answer. The right ascension is 23° 30', the oblique ascension is 9° ...
T. Keith, 1853
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A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
See the article Descent. DESCENSION, or Descending, in general, signifies much the fame with descent. See the article Descent. Descension, in astronomy, is either right or oblique. Right Descension is an arch of the equinoctial, intercepted ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESCENSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term descension is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coheed and Cambria Announce New Album, 'The Color Before the …
... Sun is the band's first new LP since their The Afterman double album, which included 2012's Ascension and the following year's Descension. «Diffuser.fm, Jul 15»
2
Canaan Smith 'Bronco' – Album Review
Even 'Stuck', which has a pretty harmony ascension and descension to form the hook and a lyric dripping in sadness, musing over a lover lost ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
3
The great outdoors: this summer's most exhilarating installations
Pictured: Descension, 2014. Writer: Rooksana Hossenally. Photography: Fabrice Seixas. Anish Kapoor, Palace of Versailles, France Kapoor's ... «wallpaper.com, Jul 15»
4
Comment Anish Kapoor a violé Versailles
Descension est la dernière installation. Elle empale symboliquement les grandes eaux de Versailles. Kapoor a enraciné dans une surface ... «L'Orient-Le Jour, Jul 15»
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Paris Couture: Hot Times and Places to Experience Between Shows
Descension” involves swirling water, while “Sky Mirror” reflects what's going on in the atmosphere, for instance. — Anne-Aymone Gheerbrant. «WWD, Jul 15»
6
Encounter at ball park is worth talking about
The man in conversation with Mike was a retired FBI agent. He had been a part of that much-talked-about late 2007 descension of no less than ... «Crow River Media, Jun 15»
7
Summer Beauty Essentials: The Best Hair & Makeup Picks for Every …
Once the flight crew announces descension, spruce up with a swipe of complexion-lifting lipstick, eye-defining shadow and bronzing highlighter ... «E! Online, Jun 15»
8
What Inside Out Was Almost About
We had kind of descension kind of idea, that headquarters was on the top level and they went down, down, down. We even had one version that Joy, there was ... «Cinema Blend, Jun 15»
9
Anish Kapoor's Transformative Palace of Versailles Project
Much less controversial but equally spectacular is “Descension” 2014, a mezmerzing, dark, swirling whirlpool situated on the Pelouse du Char ... «Blouinartinfo UK, Jun 15»
10
The Pro and the Con: Debating the Early Signing Period for CFB
An early signing period certainly would't halt this descension into Dante's realm, but it would at least give the more well-intended coaches and ... «UW Dawg Pound, Jun 15»

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