How to Say "descending" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “descending” is “descendiente” — C1 level.
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adjectiveC1formal
moving or sloping downward
Examples
Siguieron un camino descendiente hacia el valle.
They followed a descending path toward the valley.
La gráfica muestra una tendencia descendiente en las ventas.
The graph shows a downward trend in sales.
No gender change
Since this adjective ends in -e, it describes both masculine and feminine objects without changing its spelling.
Common Mix-up
Mistake: “Using 'descendiente' for 'descending' in everyday speech.”
Correction: While correct, most natives say 'descendente' for objects or numbers moving down. Use 'descendiente' primarily for people.
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