descensionaladj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈsɛnʃn̩(ə)l/,

/dᵻˈsɛnʃən(ə)l/, U.S.

/dəˈsɛnʃən(ə)l/,

/diˈsɛnʃən(ə)l/

Forms: 1700s– descensional, 1800s discensional.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: descension n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < descension n. + -al suffix¹.

Of or relating to descent or descension.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > heavenly body > movement of heavenly bodies > [adjective] > setting

descendanta1522

setting1597

occidual1635

occiduous1656

descensional1728

declinant1893

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Descensional Difference, is the Difference between the Right, and Oblique Descension of the same Star, &c.

1882 Nature 21 Dec. 177/1 The ascensional and descensional movements of the atmosphere.

1958 Trans. Inst. Mining Engineers 117 442 The greatest benefits to be derived from descensional ventilation are likely to be in the field of dust control.

2010 W. McNeill in J. Malpas & S. Zabala Consequences of Hermeneutics vi. 99 Thinking that is on the descent—descensional thinking, as it has fittingly been called—is ‘precursory’ or ‘provisional’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	descensional
释义	descensionaladj. Brit. /dᵻˈsɛnʃn̩(ə)l/, /dᵻˈsɛnʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /dəˈsɛnʃən(ə)l/, /diˈsɛnʃən(ə)l/ Forms: 1700s– descensional, 1800s discensional. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: descension n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < descension n. + -al suffix¹. Of or relating to descent or descension. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > heavenly body > movement of heavenly bodies > [adjective] > setting descendanta1522 setting1597 occidual1635 occiduous1656 descensional1728 declinant1893 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Descensional Difference, is the Difference between the Right, and Oblique Descension of the same Star, &c. 1882 Nature 21 Dec. 177/1 The ascensional and descensional movements of the atmosphere. 1958 Trans. Inst. Mining Engineers 117 442 The greatest benefits to be derived from descensional ventilation are likely to be in the field of dust control. 2010 W. McNeill in J. Malpas & S. Zabala Consequences of Hermeneutics vi. 99 Thinking that is on the descent—descensional thinking, as it has fittingly been called—is ‘precursory’ or ‘provisional’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1728
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