absteigend
descending
English translations
- 01
descending
- 02
declining
- 03
falling
Word details
- German meaning
- In eine Richtung, die von oben nach unten oder von groß nach klein verläuft.
- English meaning
- Descending
- Synonym
- sinkend, heruntergehend
- German example
- Die Zahlen sind in absteigender Reihenfolge sortiert.
- English example
- The numbers are sorted in descending order.
- Comparative
- absteigenderSuperlative: am absteigendsten
- Opposite of
- downward, descendingaufsteigend
Related words
- auf dem absteigenden Ast sein
To be on the decline
- dekadent
Decaying, declining morally or culturally; characterized by self-indulgence and excess.
- rücklaufend
reverse, backward
- Gefälle
Gradient refers to the inclination of a surface or stretch, often in the sense of a descending direction.
- basiklin
basiklin
- Tonleiter
Musical scale
Example sentences with “absteigend”
Sortieren Sie die Zahlen in absteigender Reihenfolge. (Sort the numbers in descending order.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the opposite?
The opposite is 'aufsteigend' (ascending).