1. moving or going downward
2. arranged from highest to lowest or largest to smallest

1. present participle of descend; moving downward

Examples

• The airplane began its descending approach to the runway.
• Please arrange the numbers in descending order from 10 to 1.
• The hikers were descending the mountain trail carefully.
• The stock prices showed a descending trend throughout the week.
• She watched the descending elevator reach the ground floor.
• The descending stairs led to the basement.
• The temperature readings were listed in descending sequence.