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