descender

[di′sen·dər]

(graphic arts)

The segment of certain letters which extends below the general level of cross-alignment with other letters; for example, the lower part of “g” or “y.”

descender

(text)

A lowercase letter that extends below the base line, such as "g", "j", or "p". Also used to denote the part of the letter extending below the base line. Compare ascender.

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descender

The part of lower case characters g, j, p, q and y that fall below the line. Sometimes these characters are displayed and printed with shortened descenders in order to fit into a smaller character cell, making them difficult to read. See typeface.

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There were 102 decliners that edged out 97 advancers, while 56 stocks were unchanged.

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Decliners outnumbered the advancers by a margin of 100 to 41 and the prices of 15 companies remained unchanged.

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One notable decliner was ISM, which slumped by 2 percent in relatively heavy volume.

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One notable decliner outside the PSEi was Premiere Horizon, which slid by 5.68 percent.

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Another decliner was First Gen which lost 0.85 percent and the LT Group which shed 0.89 percent.

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