Term: sinking: a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: discovery: (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: television monitor: monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: check: obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: boyishness: being characteristic of a boy
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: grading: changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: psychological state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: crucible: a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: jurisprudence: the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Broader: descent: a movement downward | Unrelated: impaction: a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally