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ascensional

ascensional

8.8
Moving upward like warm air
  • adjective
  • /əˈsɛnʃənl/
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  • The design takes advantage of the ascensional force of heated air to improve ventilation.

Examples

  • The ascensional movement of the hot air balloon was steady and smooth.

  • Scientists studied the ascensional currents in the atmosphere to predict weather changes.

  • The ascensional movements of the hot air balloon were mesmerizing.

  • Birds exhibit ascensional behavior when they migrate.

  • The ascensional path through the mountains provided breathtaking views at every turn.

  • As the balloon filled with hot air, it began its ascensional journey into the clear blue sky.

  • The ascensional movement of the elevator made it easy to reach the top floor quickly.

Synonyms

uphill
vsascensional
57 1.9

Sloping up toward the top of a hill or road

is the general tendency to rise rather than only roads or paths
upward
vsascensional
56 1.1

Pointing or moving toward something higher

is about a habitual tendency to rise rather than explicit direction
ascending
vsascensional
3.5

Going up to a higher place or level

is a general tendency to move upward rather than ongoing action
ascensive
vsascensional
9.8

Moving upward, like smoke or a plant

is the simple tendency to rise rather than the directed action
ascendent
vsascensional
7.5

Moving upward to a higher level

is about a general tendency to rise rather than clear motion
ascendant
vsascensional
7.2

Moving or growing upward

is the general tendency to rise rather than specific rise events
rising
vsascensional
1.9

Sloping upward so one side is higher

is the general tendency to rise rather than a sloping form
acclivitous
vsascensional
9.9

Sloping upward like a steep path or hill

is the plain tendency to rise rather than a technical label
upsloping
vsascensional
4.6

Rising from a lower to a higher point, as in a path or trend

is a broad rising tendency not limited to slanted surfaces
upslope
vsascensional
4.4

On the higher part of a hill or slope

is a general rising tendency, not specifically about slopes
soaring
vsascensional
3.9

Rising quickly to a much higher level than usual

is a mild tendency to rise rather than dramatic rapid increases

Antonyms

150 2.7

Move from a higher to a lower place

How Upward

soaring
3.9
ascensional
8.8
rising
41 3.4
sloping
3.1

Surface Forms

ascensional positive

Morphology

ascensional = ascension (transparent) = ascend + ion + al

The adjective is built from 'ascension' plus '-al', and the upward-motion meaning is easy to infer from the base.

Etymology

Ascensional comes from Latin parts that mean 'up' and 'to climb', and you can see the same idea in ascend and ascent. So ascensional describes something that tends to rise or move upward.