Descent
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'''Descent''' may refer to:
*[[Genealogy]]
** [[Common descent]], concept in evolutionary biology
** [[Kinship and descent]], one of the major concepts of cultural anthropology
**[[Pedigree]]
**[[Ancestry]]
**[[Heritage]] (disambiguation)
**[[Phylogenetics]]
**[[Tree diagram]] (disambiguation)
* [[Descent (aircraft)]], the decrease of an aircraft in altitude during flight
* [[Descent (font)]], the distance that a typeface descends below the baseline in typography
*[[Mathematics]]
** [[Infinite_descent|Infinite descent (number theory)]], a method going back to Fermat to solve Diophantine equations
** [[Descent (category theory)]], an idea extending the notion of 'gluing' in topology
;As a proper name
In '''film''':
* ''[[The Descent]]'', a 2005 horror film
* ''[[The Descent 2]]'', the upcoming sequel to the 2005 film
* [[Descent (2007 film)|''Descent'' (2007 film)]], a thriller starring Rosario Dawson
* [[Descent (2005 film)|''Descent'' (2007 film)]], a television film on the Sci-Fi Channel
In '''gaming''':
* [[Descent (computer game)|''Descent'' (computer game)]], first in a series from Parallax Software and Outrage Entertainment
:* ''[[Descent II]]'', sequel to ''Descent''
:* ''[[Descent³]]'', sequel to ''Descent II''
* ''[[Descent: FreeSpace — The Great War]]'', a computer game by Volition Inc
* ''[[Descent: Journeys in the Dark]]'', a 2005 board game by Fantasy Flight Games
In '''literature''':
* [[The Descent (novel)|''The Descent'' (novel)]], by Jeff Long
In '''television''':
* [[Descent (The Outer Limits)|"Descent" (''The Outer Limits'')]], an episode of the science fiction television series ''The Outer Limits''
* [[Descent (Stargate SG-1)|"Descent" (''Stargate SG-1'')]], an episode of the science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1''
* [[Descent (TNG episode)|"Descent" (''TNG'' episode)]], a two-part episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''
'''[[Homophone]]''':
* [[Dissent]]
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