Ascending

/əˈsɛndɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

the present participle of ascend, meaning to go up or rise.

The hot air balloon is ascending into the sky.

adjective

moving or going upward; tending to rise.

The ascending path led us to the top of the mountain.

arranged in a sequence that increases in value or rank.

The numbers were listed in ascending order, from the smallest to the largest.

describing a scale or series that progresses from lower to higher.

The ascending notes of the scale created a beautiful melody.

From Middle English, derived from the Latin 'ascendere', meaning 'to climb up'.

ascending order

An arrangement of items starting from the lowest value to the highest.

ascending scale

A musical scale that progresses in pitch from low to high.

ascend

To go up or climb.

ascent

A rising or upward movement.

On the rise or becoming more popular.

His music is really ascending in the charts.

Getting better or improving.

My mood is ascending after I heard the good news.