Ascending — synonyms, ascending antonyms, definition

1. ascending (a)

descending going in motion mobile moving shifting unstable

2. ascending (Adjective)

descending

ascending (Adjective) — Moving, going or growing upward. ex. "the ascending plane" ex. "the ascending staircase" ex. "the ascending stems of chickweed"

3. ascending (Noun)

ascension ascent rise

ascending (Noun) — The act of changing location in an upward direction.

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4. ascending (Verb)

climbing up coming up going up moving up rising uprising descending

ascending (Verb) — Travel up. ex. "We ascended the mountain" ex. "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"

ascending (Verb) — Go back in order of genealogical succession. ex. "Inheritance may not ascend linearly"

ascending (Verb) — Become king or queen. ex. "She ascended to the throne after the King's death"

ascending (Verb) — Appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils. ex. "the vine ascended the side of the house"

ascending (Verb) — Go along towards (a river's) source. ex. "The boat ascended the Delaware"

ascending (Verb) — Slope upwards. ex. "The path ascended to the top of the hill"

ascending (Verb) — (astronomy) come up, of celestial bodies. ex. "Jupiter ascends"

ascending (Verb) — Move to a better position in life or to a better job. ex. "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great wealth"

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