slide vs descent

descent vs slide

slide and descent both are nouns.

slide is a verb but descent is not a verb.

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

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

slide: (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
descent: a movement downward

slide (noun)	descent (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
sloping channel through which things can descend	properties attributable to your ancestry
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector	a movement downward
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study	the hereditary derivation of an individual
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide	a downward slope or bend
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale	the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

slide (verb)	descent (verb)
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move smoothly along a surface

Difference between slide and descent

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