Also means
downward
Usage Note
Descendente is the direct counterpart of ascendente and describes downward movement, trends, or genealogical lines. In music, escala descendente is a descending scale. In genealogy, línea descendente refers to one's offspring and their descendants — the opposite direction from línea ascendente. As a noun, los descendientes (note the different spelling) means 'descendants', so take care with the distinction.
Examples
"La temperatura sigue una curva descendente en otoño."
Natural Translation
The temperature follows a downward curve in autumn.
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