Descending series
| (Math.) | a series in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding one; also, a series arranged according to descending powers of a quantity. |
See also: Descending
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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42-43 however, a deceptive cadence leads to a
descending series of five quarter notes, which ushers in a very chromatic pre-cadence drive that is replete with sharps and cruciform patterns in the melodic writing of all three voices.
The Gen2XR is a more complex reticle, offering a
descending series of aiming points to compensate for both elevation and windage.
The first movement (moderato) opens with the solo bass presenting a theme consisting of an ascending and
descending series of thirds, sevenths, and sixths, punctuated unobtrusively by Scotch snaps to the quiet accompaniment of a slowly changing pedal point in the cello and double bass.
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