ascender
[uh-sen-der]
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noun
a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
Printing.
- the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height.
- a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc.
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Nearby words
- ascend,
- ascendance,
- ascendancy,
- ascendant,
- ascendency,
- ascendeur,
- ascending,
- ascending artery,
- ascending colon,
- ascending degeneration
Origin of ascender
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Examples from the Web for ascender
The head of a stem (especially of an ascender) should be slightly wider than the foot (fig. 83).
Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering|Edward JohnstonBefore reaching the half Ascender made a spurt and was third, but he soon died away, Drake Carter taking third place.
History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921|John Lawrence O'Connor
ascender
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