ascending
Americanadjective
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moving upward; rising.
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Botany. growing or directed upward, especially obliquely or in a curve from the base.
adjective
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moving upwards; rising
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botany sloping or curving upwards
the ascending stem of a vine
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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And besides that, with their hard-fought Final Four victories Friday over Texas and Connecticut, respectively, barometers for other programs that dream of ascending to such elite heights.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Was he ranking that in ascending order of importance?
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
The current crop on circulating notes, in ascending order of note value, are Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, JMW Turner and Alan Turing.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Here are the 11 stocks that passed the screen, sorted by ascending P/E:
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
The trail climbs a hill beyond the uppermost pond, then rejoins the twisting, rocky creek bed before ascending again into a jungle of scrubby vegetation.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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