descending order
From largest first
Descending order is an arrangement from highest to lowest, largest to smallest, or first to last: The results are listed in descending order by score.
The phrase appears in contexts involving rankings, numerical sequences, or alphabetical sorting (Z to A).
The opposite is ascending order.
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- sortingArranging into sequence
- sort byArrange by chosen attribute
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- decreasingBecoming smaller or fewer
from top to bottom · falling · declining · reverse · in reverse · highest · lowest · alphabetical · sequential · going down · hierarchy · cascade · plummeting · dropdown · stairs · step by step · waterfall · diminishing
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