ascent

B1
Pronunciation
/ษ™หˆsษ›nt/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of ascending; a motion upwards.

Example Sentences
  • He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc.
2 Definition

The way or means by which one ascends.

Example Sentences
  • There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.
3 Definition

An eminence, hill, or high place.

4 Definition

The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade.

Example Sentences
  • The road has an ascent of 5 degrees.
5 Definition

The ascender height in a typeface.

6 Definition

An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy