descent

rapid, swift

slow

steep

gentle, gradual

difficult, easy

The easy descent down the hill took us only ten minutes compared to the climb up.

final

The mountain climbers prepared their equipment for the final descent into the valley.

make

on/during a/the ~

The passengers felt nervous during their descent through thick clouds toward the airport.

~ down

The hikers began their descent down the mountain as the sun started to set.

~ from

The hikers began their descent from the snowy peak early in the morning.

~ into

The country's gradual descent into chaos worried many citizens during that difficult period.

~ to

The hikers started their steep descent to the valley floor as the sun began to set.

a rate of descent

The pilot carefully controlled the plane's rate of descent as we approached the airport.

gentle

steep

direct, lineal

My family can trace lineal descent back to the original settlers of this town.

common

Many families in our town share a common descent from Irish immigrants who arrived in the 1800s.

mixed

Chinese, Irish, etc.

claim, have

trace

share

The two families share a common descent from Scottish ancestors who immigrated in the 1800s.

by ~

My grandmother was Irish by descent, though she was born and raised in Boston.

~ from

My grandmother's family has descent from Irish immigrants who arrived in the 1800s.

a line of descent

She traced her family's line of descent back to Ireland in the 1800s.

of Mexican, Scottish, etc. descent

My grandfather was of Irish descent and always told us stories about his family's homeland.