də̇ˈsenchən, dēˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English descensioun, from Middle French descension, from Latin descension-, descensio, from descensus (past participle of descendere to descend) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at descend
1. archaic : downward motion or direction
2. : the part of the zodiac in which in astrology a planet's influence is thought to be least — opposed to exaltation
3. obsolete : descent from an ancestor
4. : descent from rank, station, or prosperity : abasement , condescension