descend – English-suomi Translations in WikDict

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descend verb /diˈsɛnd/ , /dəˈsɛnd/ , /dɪˈsɛnd/
to physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position of a body part: to move downwards, especially during development of the embryo; specifically, of the testes of a mammal: to move downwards from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum of a celestial body: to move away from the zenith towards the horizon; to move towards the south to make an attack or incursion, from or as if from a vantage ground	laskeutua
to pass from a higher to a lower part of (something) of a zodiac sign: to move away from the zenith towards the horizon; of a planet: to move to a place where it has less astrological significance	laskea, laskeutua
to pass from a higher to a lower note or tone; to fall in pitch	alentua, laskea, laskeutua, pudota
to come down to a humbler or less fortunate, or a worse or less virtuous, rank or state	alentua, laskeutua
of a characteristic: to be transmitted from a parent to a child	kulkea, periytyä
to arrive suddenly or unexpectedly, especially in a manner that causes disruption or inconvenience	langeta
of a flight of stairs, a road, etc.: to lead down (a hill, a slope, etc.) to come or go down, or reduce, in intensity or some other quality to move (someone or something) from a higher to a lower place or position to slope or stretch downwards	laskea
of a sequence or series: to proceed from higher to lower values	laskea, pienetä
in speech or writing: to proceed from one matter to another; to pass from more general or important to specific or less important matters to be considered	mennä yksityiskohtiin
of property, a right, etc.: to pass down to a generation, a person, etc., by inheritance	periytyä
to come down or derive from an ancestor or ancestral stock, or a source	periytyä, polveutua
to mentally enter a state of (deep) meditation or thought	vajota

descendant noun /dɪˈsendənt/ , /dɪˈsɛndənt/
one who is the progeny of someone later evolutionary type	jälkeläinen
which derives directly from a given precursor or source	seuraaja

descender noun /dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/
typography	alapidennys

descending adjective /dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ/
causing a sequence to follow an descending order ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element	laskeva

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English: descend