Ascent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈsɛnt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ascent is a noun meaning The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
Meaning
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
More Meanings
- The way or means by which one ascends.
- An eminence, hill, or high place.
- The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
- (typography) The ascender height in a typeface.
- An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy
Example Sentences
The road has an ascent of 5 degrees.
He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc.
There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.
That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.
Word Forms
- ascents
Synonyms for ascent
Depending on context, synonyms include rise, raise, upgrade, rising, ascending, climb.
Antonyms for ascent
Common opposites include decline, fall, descent, downslope, declivity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ascension, rising, upgrade, rise, ascending, climb.
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