descending

IPA: dɪsˈɛndɪŋ

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

Examples of "descending" in Sentences

Which four tech giants get the most ink, screen, and airtime, in descending order?
Rounding out the top five smart cities are in descending rank, San Francisco, San Jose, Raleigh, N.C., and Boston.
Which four tech giants get the most ink, screen, and airtime, in descending order? a. Apple, Google, Twitter, Facebook
The entrance was by way of a flight of steps descending from the side-walk to what was properly the cellar of the building.
The different sticks are (in descending point value) cerf, chevreuil, renard, blaireau, and lièvre -- and of course the same animals in German.
The title descending to heir males, I must have the title by outliving my brother, if I do, but hang it all, she [sic] has a daughter, and she will have the estates. "
The other breeds on this year's top 10 include, in descending order: Yorkshire terrier, German shepherd, golden retriever, beagle, boxer, dachshund, poodle and shih tzu.
The Cheshire cat's wide, puckish smile descending from the heavens as a crescent moon; the caterpillar puffing opiate smoke into the face of Alice and snobbishly asking, Who ...
Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.