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- Dictionaryas·cent/əˈsent/
noun
- 1. a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill: "the first ascent of the Matterhorn" Similar Opposite
- 2. an instance of rising through the air: "the first balloon ascent was in 1783" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : the act of rising or mounting upward : climb. completed their ascent of the mountain. b. : an upward slope or rising grade : acclivity. followed the steep ascent to the top of the hill. c. : the degree of elevation : inclination, gradient. 2. : an advance in social status or reputation : progress.
ASCENT definition: 1. the act of climbing or moving upwards: 2. a slope, path, or road that goes up something: 3…. Learn more.
noun. an act of ascending; ascending; upward movement; a rising movement: the ascent of a balloon. movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement: His ascent to the governorship came after a long political career. the act of climbing or traveling up: Three climbers attempted the ascent of Mount Rainier.
ASCENT meaning: 1. the act of climbing or moving upwards: 2. a slope, path, or road that goes up something: 3…. Learn more.
An ascent can be physical, like an elevator's journey to the top floor, an airplane's upward motion, or your hike up a mountain. Ascent can also be a figurative climb, like a restaurant's dishwasher's whose hard work made his ascent to executive chef possible.
An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing. ...the first ascent of the world's third highest mountain. American English : ascent / əˈsɛnt /
Definition of ascent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. the act of ascending; a rising or climbing movement. 2. movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement. 3. a way or means of ascending; upward slope; acclivity. 4. the degree of inclination; gradient: a steep ascent. 5. a movement or return toward a source or beginning.
ASCENT definition: 1. a movement or climb up something: 2. a time when someone starts to become successful: 3. a…. Learn more.
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