ascending

Examples

• All

• So I've just drawn this kind of simplified diagram of the ascending pathways.

• The mountain trail offers ascending paths that lead to stunning views at the top.

• So each row is actually a set of ascending powers of a number.

• So let's agree to label them in ascending order of the energy.

• These problems are kind of in ascending order of Vadnais.

• So I printed the CPI report, sorted all of the year over year increases from ascending to declining.

• I wrote the numbers in ascending order to make them easier to read.

Synonyms

U

upward

vsascending

74 1.3

In a higher direction

is narrower, stressing directed or progressive movement rather than just direction

U

uphill

vsascending

57 1.9

Sloping up toward the top of a hill or road

is broader, applying to upward movement beyond just paths or roads

A

ascendent

vsascending

7.5

Moving upward to a higher level

is broader, focusing on steady or progressive upward motion

A

ascensive

vsascending

9.8

Moving upward, like smoke or a plant

places more emphasis on continuous or ongoing upward progress

A

ascensional

vsascending

8.8

Moving upward like warm air

is the wider term covering both single rises and ongoing ascent

A

ascendant

vsascending

7.2

Moving or growing upward

is the general label for directed or progressing upward movement

U

upsloping

vsascending

4.6

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

is more general, not limited to sloping lines or trends

A

acclivitous

vsascending

9.9

Sloping upward like a steep path or hill

covers upward motion in general, not only sloping surfaces

Antonyms

D

descending

3.2

Moving down from a higher to a lower position

Compounds

A

ascending aorta

• Specialized

2 4.5

The part of the main artery rising from the left side of the heart that sends blood to the body

A

ascending colon

• Specialized

1 5.0

Part of the large intestine that goes upward from the small intestine

A

ascending artery

• Specialized

6.4

A blood vessel that carries blood to the ascending colon of the large intestine

A

ascending node

• Specialized

9.9

The point where a moon or satellite crosses from south to north across Earth's orbital plane

How High

to skyrocket

52 4.1

soaring

3.9

ascending

3.5

climbing

4 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology