incline vs descent

descent vs incline

incline and descent both are nouns.

incline is a verb but descent is not a verb.

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

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

incline: an elevated geological formation
descent: a downward slope or bend

Other hyponyms of incline include acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade, bank, bank, camber, cant, canyonside, coast, declension, declination, decline, declivity, downslope, fall, escarpment, scarp, hillside, mountainside, versant, piedmont, ski slope.

incline (noun)	descent (noun)
an inclined surface connecting two levels	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
an elevated geological formation	properties attributable to your ancestry
	a movement downward
	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	a downward slope or bend
	the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

incline (verb)	descent (verb)
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
feel favorably disposed or willing
be at an angle
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

Difference between incline and descent

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