ascent
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
- (countable, uncountable) The way or means by which one ascends.
- (countable, uncountable) An eminence, hill, or high place.
- (countable, uncountable) The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
- (countable, uncountable) The ascender height in a typeface.
- (countable, uncountable) An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy
Synonyms
upward slope
slope gradient
falling gradient
degree of slope
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈsɛnt/
Etymology
Formed from ascend on the model of descend/descent.
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