1. acts of moving downward or declining
Usage: formal
2. downward movements of celestial bodies
Usage: astronomy

Examples

• The pilot reported multiple descensions during the turbulent flight.
• Ancient astronomers carefully tracked the descensions of various stars.
• The mountain climbers planned their descensions for early morning.
• Meteorologists study the descensions of air masses in weather systems.
• The telescope captured the descensions of several planets below the horizon.
• Economic descensions often follow periods of rapid growth.