What’s the difference between decent and descent? Decent is an adjective that means adequate or suitable, as in a decent meal, or good or
respectable
, as in a decent person. Descent is a noun that means the act of moving downward (descending), a downward movement, or downward movement in general.
What is the mean of decent?
1 :
marked by moral integrity, kindness, and goodwill hard-working and decent folks it’s very decent of them to help
. 2a : conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality decent behavior. b : modestly clothed. 3 : free from immodesty or obscenity decent language.
What does your descent mean?
1 :
the act or process of descending from a higher to a lower location
descent of the testes into the scrotum. 2a : derivation from an ancestor. b : the fact or process of originating by generation from an ancestral stock (as a species or genus)
What is the difference between decent?
Decent is an adjective meaning
socially acceptable or good
. For example: Everyone should be entitled to a decent standard of living. Descent is a noun which can mean a movement downwards, or your ancestry. For example: The plane began its final descent prior to landing. / “She found out that she was of Welsh descent.”
What is an example of descent?
Descent is defined as going downward or falling, the decline of a population or area’s moral values, or an individual’s ethnic background. An example of descent is
when you go down the stairs
. An example of descent is when people a person goes gradually mad.
What are the 3 types of descent?
There are three types of unilateral descent:
patrilineal, which follows the father’s line only
; matrilineal, which follows the mother’s side only; and ambilineal, which follows either the father’s only or the mother’s side only, depending on the situation.
What is the rule of descent?
Cultural recognition of children as kin of one or both parents is basis for
the descent concept. Some societies trace through both parents (e.g., Canada and the United States). Other societies trace descent through only one of the parent’s family line.
Is decent good or bad?
Decent is rather neutral, really. Not especially good, but
not bad either
. Just ok, acceptable, adequate…
Is decent better than okay?
As adjectives the difference between okay and decent
is that okay is see while decent is (obsolete) appropriate;
suitable for the circumstances
.
Is decent a compliment?
Yes you can, and that’s
a compliment
. Another common expression is to say someone is “half-decent”, which might carry some negative connotations, but some people also just say it to mean “decent” as a sort of slang.
What is a decent man?
1
polite or respectable
.
a decent family
. 2 proper and suitable; fitting.
Does dissent mean disagreement?
To dissent is to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision. Dissent is also a
noun referring to public disagreement
.
What is decent time?
When placed with time–that is “decent time”–a decent time usually means
the earliest (or maybe convenient) time or the time you are willing to stay until
. Getting home at a decent (or reasonable) time.
What is a good sentence for descent?
1 The plane began its descent into Paris. 2 Passengers must fasten their seat belts prior to descent.
3 The plane began its descent to Heathrow. 4 The descent of the mountain took nearly two hours.
What are the different types of descent?
- ambilineal descent.
- bilateral descent.
- bilineal descent.
- matrilineal descent.
- nonunilineal descent.
- patrilineal descent.
- unilineal descent.
What is a Cognatic clan?
the cognatic pattern
of descent in which males trace their descent through the male line of their father and females through the female line of their mother
. … Both males and females inherit a patrilineal family membership but only males can pass it on to their descendants. Also known as “agnatic descent.”
