travel vs descent

descent vs travel

travel and descent both are nouns.

travel is a verb but descent is not a verb.

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

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

travel: a movement through space that changes the location of something
descent: a movement downward

Other hyponyms of travel include ascension, circulation, creep, gravitation, levitation, entering, entrance, fall, flow, flowing, advance, progress, progression, ascension, ascent, rise, rising, spread, spreading, stampede, translation.

travel (noun)	descent (noun)
the act of going from one place to another	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
self-propelled movement	properties attributable to your ancestry
a movement through space that changes the location of something	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

travel (verb)	descent (verb)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
make a trip for pleasure
travel upon or across
undergo transportation as in a vehicle
undertake a journey or trip
travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge

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