2022-02-02
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – D – decent & descent
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง decent = “DEE-suhnt”
ออกเสียง descent = “dih-SENT”
Dictionary.com:
DECENT VS. DESCENT
What’s the differencedecent and descent?
Decent is an adjective that means adequate or suitable,
as in a decent meal, or good or respectable,
as in a decent person.
Descent is a noun that means the act of moving downward (descending),
a downward movement, or downward movement in general.
Despite their similar spelling, the two words are pronounced differently.
In decent, the emphasis is on the first part of the word,
which is pronounced like dee.
In descent, the emphasis is on the -scent part of the word,
with the first part pronounced like dih.
So how can you remember which one gets the s?
Dropping the s is the decent thing to do,
but you should pick it (s) back up for your descent.
Here’s an example
of descent and dissent used correctly in a sentence.
Example:
The climbers decided to make the descent while the weather was still decent.
Dictionary.com:
HISTORICAL USAGE OF DESCENT
Descent has been in the English language since the 14th century.
The French word from which itdescends, descendre,
ultimately comes from a Latin term
whose literal meaning is “to climb” (scandre) “down” (de-).
Though the word descent has been around for over half a millennium, some of its early senses are still in use.
In the 1330s one use of descent describedfamilial ancestry.
Darwin popularized and expanded this term in Victorian England
with his study of the origins of humans
and our simian relatives from a common ancestor.
This sense is very familiar to speakers of current English
who have studied natural history.
We also often hear descent in the context of ancestry
such as “African descent” or “Scandinavian descent.”
Another early use describes
an object moving from a higher position to a lower position.
Today, we still use this sense
when talking about the downward movement of an airplane
as it prepares to land.
In religious contexts,
one might hear about the Descent of Christ into Hell,
a sense first appropriated in the 19th century.
Be careful not to confuse descent with decent.
While it’s easy to leave out just one “s,”
people are sure to express dissent
(another word not to be confused with descent ) with your diction.
Dictionary.com:
DESCENT VS. DISSENT VS. DECENT
What’s the difference between descent, dissent, and decent?
Descent is a noun that means
the act of moving downward (descending),
a downward movement, or downward movement in general.
Dissent can be a noun meaning disagreement,
as in I voiced my dissent,
or a verb meaning to disagree,
as in The judge is expected to dissent.
Decent is an adjective that means adequate or suitable,
as in a decent meal, or good or respectable,
as in a decent person.
Descent and dissent are pronounced exactly the same.
Perhaps the best way to remember the difference between them
is to think about what related wordsmean and how they’re spelled.
Words related to descent involve movement
and are spelled with sc,
including descend, ascent, ascension, and transcend.
Words related to dissent involve agreement or disagreement
and end with -sent,
including assent and consent.
Despite their similar spelling,
descent and decent are pronounced differently.
In descent, the emphasis is on the -scent part of the word,
with the first part pronounced like dih.
In decent, the emphasis is on the first part of the word,
which is pronounced like dee.
So how can you remember which one gets the s?
Dropping the s is the decent thing to do,
but you should pick it back up for your descent.
(And if you dissent,pick up two s’s).
Here’s an example
of descent, dissent, and decent used correctly in a sentence.
Example:
There was dissent among the climbers about when they should make the descent, but they decided to do it while the weather was still decent.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for decent
Chaste, Pure, Modest, Decent
mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious.
Chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts
or even thoughts or desires
that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows.
they maintained chaste relations
Pure differs from Chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions.
the pure of heart
Modest and Decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity.
preferred more modest swimsuits
decent people didn't go to such movies
