jump vs descent

descent vs jump

jump and descent both are nouns.

jump is a verb but descent is not a verb.

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

As nouns, descent is a hypernym of jump; that is, descent is a word with a broader meaning than jump:

jump: descent with a parachute
descent: the act of changing your location in a downward direction

jump (noun)	descent (noun)
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
a sudden involuntary movement	properties attributable to your ancestry
descent with a parachute	a movement downward
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another	the hereditary derivation of an individual
an abrupt transition	a downward slope or bend
a sudden and decisive increase	the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

jump (verb)	descent (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

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