steep vs descent

steep and descent both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of steep include declension, declination, decline, declivity, downslope, fall.

steep (noun)	descent (noun)
a steep place (as on a hill)	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
	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

steep (adjective)	descent (adjective)
having a sharp inclination
of a slope; set at a high angle
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

steep (verb)	descent (verb)
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
devote (oneself) fully to