One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations. / (figuratively) A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.

Descending; going down / Descending from a biological ancestor. / Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.

(intransitive) To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

present participle and gerund of descend

Moving or sloping downwards. / (of a sequence) Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element. / (computing) Causing a sequence to follow a descending order.

A descent.

plural of descendant

A person or thing that descends. / (typography) The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters). / (cycling) A cyclist who excels at fast descents.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of descend

(uncountable) The quality or condition of being a descendant. / (countable) Descendants considered collectively.