Ascent synonyms and antonyms
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An increase in amount
An inclined surface; a slope or gradient:
In Christianity, the bodily rising of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.
rise (related)
The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
decline (antonym)
A period of decline
scramble up (related)
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grade (related)
The definition of a grade is a way of rating the quality, worth, rank or order of things or how well someone performed.
The slope of the tangent line to a given curve at a designated point
An upward slope of ground
Development; progress:
(Geog.) Height above sea level; altitude
Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude.
Development, advancement, or improvement, as toward a goal:
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A wild leek (Allium tricoccum) having a pair of broad basal leaves in spring, followed by a naked flower stalk: its strongly flavored bulbs are edible
A projection or prominence
A source, beginning, or motive:
(Computers) A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version.
The act of something being lifted upward.
descent (antonym)
A downward incline or passage; a slope:
lowering (antonym)
The act of something being lowered.
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An act of climbing; an ascent:
the act of changing location in an upward direction
traverse (related)
icefall (related)
kangchenjunga (related)
climb-up (related)
descent on (related)
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Something mounted; an attachment
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