de·scend·er (d -s n d r)n. 1. One that descends. 2. Printing a. The part of the lowercase letters, such as g, p, and q, that extends below the other lowercase letters. b. A letter with such a part. |   |
descender [dɪˈsɛndə]
n
1. a person or thing that descends
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing the portion of a letter, such as j, p, or y, below the level of the base of an x or n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | descender - someone who descends abseiler, rappeller - a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point mover - someone who moves |
| 2. | descender - a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" | |
| 3. | descender - (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart" |
Translations
descender
n (Typ) → Unterlänge f
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