descending order
Used in technical, mathematical, and data contexts to describe sorting from largest to smallest, newest to oldest, or highest to lowest. Often contrasted with 昇順 (ascending order).
Antonyms: 昇順
データを降順に並べ替えてください。
Please sort the data in descending order.
このリストは降順で表示されています。
This list is displayed in descending order.
ascending order
descending key
Compound of 降 (descend) and 順 (order). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward technical term formed from kanji meanings.