[{"word":"descents","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An instance of descending; act of coming down.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."},{"definition":"A way down.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We had difficulty in finding the correct descent."},{"definition":"A sloping passage or incline.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery."},{"definition":"Lineage or hereditary derivation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Our guide was of Welsh descent."},{"definition":"A drop to a lower status or condition; decline.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"After that, the holiday went into a steep descent."},{"definition":"A falling upon or invasion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A particular extension of the idea of gluing. See Descent (mathematics).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["ascent"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/descent","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/descents"]}]