noun
the act of changing location in an upward direction
• Derivationally related forms: ↑ascensional (for: ↑ascension), ↑ascend (for: ↑ascension), ↑ascend (for: ↑ascent), ↑rise (for: ↑rise)
• Hyponyms:
adjective
moving or going or growing upward (Freq. 2)
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the ascending plane
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the ascending staircase
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the ascending stems of chickweed
• Ant: ↑descending
• Similar to:
↑acclivitous, ↑rising, ↑uphill, ↑ascendant, ↑ascendent, ↑ascensive, ↑assurgent, ↑scandent, ↑highflying, ↑up, ↑upward
• See Also: ↑up
Useful english dictionary. 2012.