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Meaning of 'ascending' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ascending [ a.]
- Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite.
2 . Ascending [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Ascend

Meaning of 'ascending' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ascending [ a]
Meaning (1):
- moving or going or growing upward
Example in sentence:
  • the ascending plane;
  • the ascending staircase;
  • the ascending stems of chickweed

Nearby Words:

ascarid ascarides ascend ascendable ascendance ascendancy ascendant ascended ascendency ascendent

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