descent vs ascent
Definitions
noun
- the act of changing your location in a downward direction
- a movement downward
- the descendants of one individual
- the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
- a downward slope or bend
Examples
You see that you're undershooting and so, leaving the throttle as is, you attempt to flatten your descent path by lifting the nose a bit - and you enter the region of reverse command.
Under the crystal bright light of a full moon their blue marble shined, iridescent.
The fresher your mackerel the better - look for glassy eyes and bright, iridescent skin.
Definitions
noun
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- a movement upward
Examples
Diving underweighted can lead to buoyant ascents at the end of the dive, so I am not advocating that everyone knocks a couple of kilos off the next time they dive.
On September 15th we reached the top of the ascent which, from its many ups and downs, had often made us puff and blow as if broken-winded.
This nascent bleach can also react with primary or secondary amines to form longer lasting, antimicrobial chloramines.
