descent
Definitions
Noun
- A movement downward
- Properties attributable to your ancestry
- The act of changing your location in a downward direction
- The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
- A downward slope or bend
- The descendants of one individual
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "descent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | descent | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | incandescent | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | descents | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | iridescent | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "descent".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "descent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | decent | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | adolescent | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | scent | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | indecent | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | descend | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | descendants | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | descendant | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | descends | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | decedent | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | decadent | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | crescent | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | decently | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | descendents | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | descents | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | dessent | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | iridescent | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | descendent | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | esculent | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deschene | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | descenza | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "descent" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "descent" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | african descent | 3 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "descent" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | african | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "descent".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Italy’s Constitutional Court rejects challenge to citizenship-by-descent reform
Mar 13, 2026 Courthouse News
Mar 13, 2026 Courthouse News
Three Norwegian brothers of Iraqi descent arrested over US embassy ‘terror bombing’ in Oslo
Mar 12, 2026 New York Post
Mar 12, 2026 New York Post