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ascending

American  
[uh-sen-ding] / əˈsɛn dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. moving upward; rising.

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

ascending British  
/ əˈsɛndɪŋ /

adjective

  1. moving upwards; rising

  2. botany sloping or curving upwards

    the ascending stem of a vine
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • ascendingly adverb
  • subascending adjective

Etymology

Origin of ascending

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; ascend, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Players are rewarded with perks for ascending to “category captain” because their product gains the most share of, say, the plush sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

He explains that Taiwan Semiconductor shares have formed what’s called an “ascending triangle” pattern.

From MarketWatch

The S&P 500 stalled after its previous highs in October and earlier this month, and closed under its ascending 50-day moving average on Wednesday.

From Barron's

Zaslav started out as a lawyer at General Electric when it owned NBC, making distribution deals for its cable networks and ascending the executive ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal

This software name is approaching a $135 bullish ascending triangle pivot.

From Barron's

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