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side vs descent

descent vs side

side and descent both are nouns.

side is an adjective but descent is not an adjective.

side is a verb but descent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
side Yes Yes Yes No
descent Yes No No No
As nouns, descent is a hypernym of side; that is, descent is a word with a broader meaning than side:
  • side: a family line of descent
  • descent: the hereditary derivation of an individual
As nouns, descent is a hyponym of side; that is, descent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than side:
  • side: an elevated geological formation
  • descent: a downward slope or bend
side (noun) descent (noun)
an extended outer surface of an object the act of changing your location in a downward direction
either the left or right half of a body properties attributable to your ancestry
an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect) a movement downward
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute the hereditary derivation of an individual
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist a downward slope or bend
a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
one of two or more contesting groups
a family line of descent
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
an elevated geological formation
side (adjective) descent (adjective)
located on a side
side (verb) descent (verb)
take sides for or against
Difference between side and descent

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