descending /dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ/adjective 4noun 1forms 1 adjective4 •Moving or sloping downwards. •Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element. (of a sequence)Please arrange these numbers in a descending order. •Causing a sequence to follow a descending order.We used a descending sort. •Becoming lower in pitch. noun1 •A descent. formsdescendings