ascending

[ uh-sen-ding ]
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adjective
  1. moving upward; rising.

  2. Botany. growing or directed upward, especially obliquely or in a curve from the base.

Origin of ascending

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at ascend, -ing2

Other words from ascending

  • as·cend·ing·ly, adverb
  • sub·as·cend·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ascending

ascending

/ (əˈsɛndɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. moving upwards; rising

  2. botany sloping or curving upwards: the ascending stem of a vine

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