In lists, the descending order implies the information is organized from the last to the first, in the case of numbers this occurs as the largest number is placed first and the smallest is last. Additionally, in the case of words, the descending order means to organize words from Z to A. This order differs from the ascending and alphabetical order that organizes words from A to Z. In the case presented, the descending order is used because the first element (Zah Smith) begins by Z which is the last letter in the alphabet, this is followed by Mason Fitzpatrick and finally by Billings considering M is before A in the descending order.
