English Explanatory Dictionary

ascending

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of ascend
adj
  1. Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a sequence)
  2. That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.
  3. Leading or sloping upwards.
noun
  1. An ascent.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɛn.dɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ascending.wav

Word forms

ascending ascendings

Etymology

From ascend + -ing.

Synonyms

ascendant

Antonyms

descending

Derived words

ascending cervical artery ascending chain condition ascending colon ascendingly ascending node ascending palatine artery ascending pharyngeal artery ascendostomy parascending subascending

Translations

Arabic: تَصَاعُدِيّ Finnish: nouseva French: croissant Hindi: आरोहण Northern Kurdish: hilkêşayî Polish: rosnący Romanian: crescător
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