"descensive" meaning in English

See descensive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more descensive [comparative], most descensive [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} descensive (comparative more descensive, superlative most descensive)
  1. Tending to descend or move downward; descending.
    Sense id: en-descensive-en-adj-nGSZh0vy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
     
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