Defenition of the word ascent
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Defenition of the word ascent
- The act of climbing or going up.
- A slope upwards.
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make the grade"
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
- a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
- a movement upward
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Synonyms for the word ascent
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- acclivity
- ascending
- ascension
- climb
- gradient
- incline
- raise
- rise
- rising
- slope
- upgrade
- way up
Similar words in the ascent
Hyponyms for the word ascent
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- climb
- climbing
- elevation
- heave
- heaving
- levitation
- lift
- liftoff
- mount
- mounting
- raising
- rapid climb
- rapid growth
- soar
- takeoff
- upheaval
- uphill
- uplift
- uplifting
- upthrow
- upthrust
- zoom
Hypernyms for the word ascent
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- change of location
- incline
- motion
- move
- movement
- side
- slope
- travel
Antonyms for the word ascent
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- declension
- declination
- decline
- declivity
- descent
- downslope
- fall
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