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- DictionaryAs·cent/əˈsent/
noun
- 1. a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill: "the first ascent of the Matterhorn"
- 2. an instance of rising through the air: "the first balloon ascent was in 1783"
ascent noun (CLIMB) Add to word list. [ C usually singular ] the act of climbing or moving upward: She made her first successful ascent of Everest last year. As the plane made its ascent, we saw thick smoke coming from one engine. Synonyms. climb. rise (MOVEMENT UP) Opposite. descent (POSITION) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
An ascent, which comes from the Latin word ascendere, meaning "to climb up," is just that: a climb. An ascent can be physical, like an elevator's journey to the top floor, an airplane's upward motion, or your hike up a mountain.
n. 1. the act of ascending; a rising or climbing movement. 2. movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement. 3. a way or means of ascending; upward slope; acclivity. 4. the degree of inclination; gradient: a steep ascent. 5. a movement or return toward a source or beginning.
3 days ago · noun. 1. the act of ascending; climb or upward movement. the ascent of hot gases. 2. an upward slope; incline or gradient. 3. movement back through time, as in tracing of earlier generations (esp in the phrase line of ascent ) Collins English Dictionary.
a movement or climb up something: his first ascent of the mountain. ascent noun (BECOMING SUCCESSFUL) a time when someone starts to become successful: The book describes his rapid ascent from truck driver to film star. ascent noun (PATH UP) a path or road that goes up a hill or mountain: a steep ascent.
noun. /əˈsent/ [countable, usually singular] the act of climbing or moving up; a journey that goes up something. the first ascent of Mount Everest. The cart began its gradual ascent up the hill. The rocket steepened its ascent. ascent to something their ascent to the summit. opposite descent. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
The act of ascending, rising, or climbing. Webster's New World. An advancement, especially in social status. American Heritage. An advancement, as in rank, fame, etc. Webster's New World. An upward slope or incline. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (11) Synonyms: rise. acclivity. rising. ascension. ascending. climb. raise. upgrade.
