Descending
Descending adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Usage example: with descending heads the mourners made their way to the burial site
Elevated is an antonym for descending.
Elevated
Elevated adjective - Located at a greater height than average or usual.
Usage example: from their elevated position the machine gunners had a commanding view of the whole battlefield
Descending is an antonym for elevated.
Both words in one sentence
- Red Line: The most used line, known by old-timers as the "Howard-Dan Ryan Line" or the "North-South Line." From north to south, it begins on an elevated line from the city's northern boundary before descending into the State Street Subway south of Fullerton (around a couple miles north of downtown).
Source: Useful Notes / Chicago L
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