单词	descender
释义	descender noun de·​scend·​er di-ˈsen-dər  ˈdē-ˌsen- : the part of a lowercase letter (such as p) that descends below the main body of the letter also : a letter that has such a part Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The landing of Chang'e 5's descender and ascender unit. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2020 The descender separated from the orbiter the next day. Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2020 The ascenders and descenders are consequently short; in her view that gives the font a clinical, businesslike air unsuited to fiction. The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019 The pair improved readability of the Federal Highway Administration's standard alphabet by tweaking the relative heights of letters and the lengths of ascenders and descenders. Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2005 Word History First Known Use 1802, in the meaning defined above
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