Decurrences

/dɪˈkɜrənsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of decurrence; multiple instances of running down or downward occurrences.

Etymology

Plural form of 'decurrence', which derives from Latin 'decurrens'.

Kelly Says

The plural form reminds us that many natural processes are about things flowing downward—from water to heat to the path of falling objects, gravity creates decurrences everywhere.

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