Yes, the word 'descending' functions as a gerund, the present participle of a verb that functions as a noun in a sentence.
The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
Examples:
Climbing the tree was fun but descending was harder. (noun, subject of the second half of the compound sentence)
She was descending the stairs like a princess in her gown. (verb)
She lined up the students in descending order of height. (adjective)
The other noun forms for the verb to descend are descendant and descent.
abdominal aorta is the portion of the descending aorta inferior to the diaphragm. it passes thru a hole in the diaphragm called aortic hiatus
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The painting is actually titled 'Nude Descending a Staircase #2'. It is an oil painting on canvas and quite large (57.9 in x 35.1 in). The artist is Marcel Duchamp.
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The plural form for the noun descendant is descendants.The verb form is to descend (descends, descending, descended).The noun forms for the verb are decent and the gerund, descending.
The noun form of the verb "to descend" is "descent."
Descending means going down. The descending escalator was broken. He was descending the ladder when he slipped.
You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.You can sort the data in ascending or descending order.
Man Descending was created in 1982.
As Vesta Was Descending is a madrigal.
Man Descending has 230 pages.
No. The sternum is superior to the descending colon.
If someone Is Descending they are Going Down.
It is written in descending order.
The definition of descending is that something is falling or its going down
Descending Angel was created on 1990-11-25.