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Descender

Meaning

Noun

A person or
that descends.
In Typography:
The part of a
or number that is
below the
(
of most
s).
In Cycling:
A
who
at
descents.
In Climbing:
A
used in
, or as a
escape.
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Origin

descender
English
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-er
English
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-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
descend
English
arrow
decenden
Middle English (1100-1500)
arrow
descendre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
arrow
descendere
Latin
descendo
Latin
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Etym

Synonyms

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