Meanings
The act or process of moving down from a higher to a lower position.
ایک اعلیٰ سے کم مقام پر منتقل ہونے کی کارروائی یا عمل۔
نسل
nasl
Common Collocations
- family descent
- descent into madness
- descent of humanity
Example Sentences
The descent from the mountain was challenging due to the rocky terrain.
پہاڑ سے اترنا پتھریلی سطح کی وجہ سے چیلنجنگ تھا۔
Pahaad se utarna pathreeli satah ki wajah se challenging tha.
Genealogists trace the descent of families back to their ancestors.
نسل شناس خاندانوں کی نسل کا پتہ ان کے آباؤ اجداد تک لگاتے ہیں۔
Nasl shanas khandanon ki nasl ka pata unke abaaou ajdaad tak lagate hain.
His descent into depression was gradual but painful.
اس کا افسردگی میں اترنا بتدریج لیکن دردناک تھا۔
Us ka afsردگی mein utarna batadrij lekin dardناک tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of descent as 'descent down' where both words start with 'de'.
Picture a person climbing down a staircase.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کون جانے کہاں اڑ رہا ہے پرندہ، نیچے آ کے دیکھ، اس کی نسل کو سمجھ شاید!
Koun jaanay kahaan ud raha hai parinda, Neeche aa ke dekh, is ki nasl ko samajh shayad!
Who knows where the bird is flying, Come down and see, perhaps understand its lineage!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آباؤ اجداد کی پہچان نسل سے ہوتی ہے۔
Abaaou ajdaad ki pehchan nasl se hoti hai.
The identity of ancestors is recognized through lineage.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "descent" — the act of going down
First known use: 14th century
The word 'descent' originated from Old French 'descente', which comes from Latin 'descendere', meaning 'to descend'. Over time, it has been used in English to refer to a variety of contexts including familial lineage and downward movement.