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ascent.

The act of ascending; a motion upwards.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈsɛnt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/əˈsent/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. The act of ascending; a motion upwards.

    countable · uncountable
    He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc.
  2. The way or means by which one ascends.

    countable · uncountable
    There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.
  3. An eminence, hill, or high place.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness

    countable · uncountable
    The road has an ascent of 5 degrees.
  5. The ascender height in a typeface.

    countable · uncountable
  6. An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Formed from ascend on the model of descend/descent.

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