1. Going down by steps 
2. (of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount

See also: descending, progressive

• pedicle
• pedicular
• Pediculati
• pediculicide
• Pediculidae
• pediculosis
• pediculosis capitis
• pediculosis corporis
• pediculosis pubis
• pediculous
• Pediculus
• Pediculus capitis
• Pediculus corporis
• Pediculus humanus
• pedicure
• pedigree
• pedigreed
• Pedilanthus
• Pedilanthus bracteatus
• Pedilanthus pavonis
• Pedilanthus tithymaloides
• pediment
• pedimental
• Pediocactus
• Pediocactus knowltonii