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- [uh-sen-ding]
- /əˈsɛn dɪŋ/
- /əˈsen.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sen-ding]
- /əˈsɛn dɪŋ/
Definitions of ascending word
- adjective ascending If a group of things is arranged in ascending order, each thing is bigger, greater, or more important than the thing before it. 3
- adjective ascending moving upwards; rising 3
- adjective ascending sloping or curving upwards 3
- adjective ascending that ascends 3
- adjective ascending rising or curving upward from a trailing position, as the stems of certain vines and shrubs 3
- adjective ascending moving upward; rising. 1
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Origin of ascending
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at ascend, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Ascending
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ascending popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ascending usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ascending
adjective ascending
- rising — advancing, ascending, or mounting: rising smoke.
- spiraling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- acclivous — Sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
- uphill — up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. Water does not run uphill without assistance.
- skyward — Also, skywards. toward the sky.
adverb ascending
- antrorse — directed or pointing upwards or forwards
noun ascending
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
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