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de⋅scend⋅er

  [di-sen-der]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that descends.
2. Printing.
a. the part of a lowercase letter that goes below the body.
b. a letter having such a part, as p, q, j, or y.
Origin:
1660–70; descend + -er 1
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de·scend·er   (dĭ-sěn'dər)   


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n.  

  1. One that descends.

  2. Printing

    1. The part of the lowercase letters, such as g, p, and q, that extends below the other lowercase letters.

    2. A letter with such a part.

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descender text
A lowercase letter that extends below the base line, such as "g", "j", or "p". Also used to denote the part of the letter extending below the base line. Compare ascender.
(1998-03-27)

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