ascent
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement: the ascent of a balloon.
movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement: His ascent to the governorship came after a long political career.
the act of climbing or traveling up: Three climbers attempted the ascent of Mount Rainier.
the way or means of ascending; upward slope; acclivity.
a movement or return toward a source or beginning.
the degree of inclination; gradient: a steep ascent.
Origin of ascent
1Other words from ascent
- re·as·cent, noun
Words that may be confused with ascent
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How to use ascent in a sentence
The exceptions, reaching to the plain, afford steep and perilous ascents to the level above.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteThis way is shorter than that by Antarangra, but the ascents are much steeper.
There are several excellent and interesting ascents which can be made from the Grdener Valley.
Tyrol and its People | Clive HollandAll of those mentioned are difficult ascents, and should only be attempted by expert climbers and with guides.
Tyrol and its People | Clive HollandThe elevated parts of the route were sufficiently open, with often steep ascents.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for ascent
/ (əˈsɛnt) /
the act of ascending; climb or upward movement: the ascent of hot gases
an upward slope; incline or gradient
movement back through time, as in tracing of earlier generations (esp in the phrase line of ascent)
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