Meaning & Definition of Ascent in English
English⟶
Ascent
/əsɛnt/
noun
1. An upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- "The car couldn't make it up the rise"
synonym:
- ascent,
- acclivity,
- rise,
- raise,
- climb,
- upgrade
2. A movement upward
- "They cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
synonym:
- rise,
- rising,
- ascent,
- ascension
3. The act of changing location in an upward direction
synonym:
- rise,
- ascent,
- ascension,
- ascending