Descendent

Alternative forms

• descendant

Full definition of descendent

Adjective

1. descending; going downThe elevator resumed its descendent trajectory.
2. descending from (an ancestor)Power in the kingdom is transferred in a descendent manner.

Usage notes

The adjective, "descending from a biological ancestor", may be spelt either with an a or with an e in the final syllable (see descendant). However the noun descendant, "one who is the progeny of someone", may be spelt only with an a.