Ascending Definition

ə-sĕndĭng
adjective
Moving, going, or growing upward.
An ascending minor scale.
American Heritage
That ascends.
Webster's New World
Moving or progressing toward a higher level or degree.
An ascending order of difficulty.
American Heritage
Rising or curving upward from a trailing position, as the stems of certain vines and shrubs.
Webster's New World
Growing or directing upward from a curved or slanted base, as certain plant stems.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • down-trending
Antonyms:
verb

Present participle of ascend.

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Ascending Sentence Examples

  • Rather than join them, she paced the hall before following it to its end and ascending to the roof.

  • While ascending or descending steps at stations .

  • The soldiers were ascending the hill breathing heavily, and despite the general's presence were talking loudly and gesticulating.

  • The difficulty of ascending the rapids near Bingen is usually surmounted by the help of steam hauling machinery placed on the bank, though powerful tugs have also come into use for this purpose.

  • Herder's works may be arranged in an ascending series, corresponding to the way in which the genetic or historical idea was developed and extended.

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Words Starting With

AASASC

Words Ending With

GNGING

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With A9 Letter Words Ending With G