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descent meaning in Sanskrit

निपात nipāta

UK/dɪˈsɛnt//dəˈsɛnt/

descent in Sanskrit: निपात (nipāta), अवसर (avasara). In English, descent means an instance of descending; act of coming down.

Sanskrit words for descent

descent, falling
निपात nipāta
"descent ", rain
अवसर avasara

English meaning of descent

  1. noun An instance of descending; act of coming down.
  2. noun A way down.
  3. noun A sloping passage or incline.
  4. noun Lineage or hereditary derivation.

Full definition of descent

descent in a sentence

  • We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier.
  • We had difficulty in finding the correct descent.
  • The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery.

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Questions about descent in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of descent in Sanskrit?
Descent in Sanskrit is निपात (nipāta), अवसर (avasara).
descent इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Descent: निपात (nipāta), अवसर (avasara).
What does descent mean in English?
Descent means an instance of descending; act of coming down.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “descent”: अवसर, निपात. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: descent (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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