descent vs shower

shower vs descent

descent and shower both are nouns.

descent is not a verb while shower is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descent	Yes	No	No	No
shower	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shower is a hyponym of descent; that is, shower is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descent:

descent: a movement downward
shower: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower

Other hyponyms of descent include drop, fall, lightening, set, cascade, sinking, slide.

descent (noun)	shower (noun)
the act of changing your location in a downward direction	washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
properties attributable to your ancestry	a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
a movement downward	a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
the hereditary derivation of an individual	a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
a downward slope or bend	a brief period of precipitation
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors	someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

descent (verb)	shower (verb)
	take a shower; wash one's body in the shower
	provide abundantly with
	spray or sprinkle with
	expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
	rain abundantly

Difference between descent and shower

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