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descent vs jump

jump vs descent

descent and jump both are nouns.

descent is not a verb while jump is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descent Yes No No No
jump Yes No Yes No
As nouns, jump is a hyponym of descent; that is, jump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descent:
  • descent: the act of changing your location in a downward direction
  • jump: descent with a parachute
Other hyponyms of descent include parachuting, dive, nose dive, nosedive, abseil, rappel, swoop, crash dive, drop, collapse, flop.
descent (noun) jump (noun)
the act of changing your location in a downward direction the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
properties attributable to your ancestry a sudden involuntary movement
a movement downward descent with a parachute
the hereditary derivation of an individual (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
a downward slope or bend an abrupt transition
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors a sudden and decisive increase
descent (verb) jump (verb)
increase suddenly and significantly
rise in rank or status
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
bypass
make a sudden physical attack on
enter eagerly into
move forward by leaps and bounds
cause to jump or leap
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
run off or leave the rails
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jump down from an elevated point
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
be highly noticeable
Difference between descent and jump

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