English Explanatory Dictionary

ascent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
  2. The way or means by which one ascends.
  3. An eminence, hill, or high place.
  4. The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
  5. The ascender height in a typeface.
  6. An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy

Pronunciation

/əˈsɛnt/ en-us-ascent.ogg /əˈsent/

Word forms

ascent ascents

Etymology

Formed from ascend on the model of descend/descent.

Derived words

ascent vehicle reascent
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