I would interpret that just the opposite. Ascending would go from A - Z (even in the lines moved down the page) while descending would go from Z-A. I guess I'm focusing on the alphabet as ascending/descending, not the relative position of lines on the page."Alphabetically in ascending order" would mean A at the bottom and Z at the top.
"Alphabetically in descending order" (more normal) would have A at the top and Z at the bottom.
But if you're sorting a list of words by definition, the alphabetical order would be Z-A.
Okay, I get it. Sorry for that.angelsdevins, when answering questions you need to state that you are not a teacher, in accordance with the Forum Rules.
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