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ascensive
[ uh-sen-siv ]
/ əˈsɛn sɪv /
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adjective
ascending; rising.
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Origin of ascensive
First recorded in 1640–50; ascens(ion) + -ive
Words nearby ascensive
ascending node, ascension, Ascension Day, ascensionist, Ascensiontide, ascensive, ascent, ascertain, ascesis, ascetic, asceticism
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How to use ascensive in a sentence
The simple trial proved a complete success, due, as it appeared to them, to the ascensive power of a cloud of smoke.
The Dominion of the Air|J. M. BaconDoes it heat so fast as to keep up the ascensive force without intermission, at twenty-five, or twenty, or ten miles the hour?
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden ButlerHis main reliance was on the latent heat supposed to be given out during condensation, for his ascensive storm power.
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden ButlerWhat is the ascensive power of an area of atmosphere of 100°?
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden Butler