ascending

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Synonyms: scending, ascendent, ascendant, descending, absconding, accenting, attending, sending, amending, spending, assenting

Antonyms: scending, ascendent, ascendant, descending, absconding, accenting, attending, sending, amending, spending, assenting

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|ascend||ing-form}}

Adjective

1. [[rise|Rising]] or [[increase|increasing]] to higher [[level]]s, [[value]]s, or [[degree]]s. {{q|e.g. of a [[sequence]]}}
2. [[lead#Verb|Leading]] or [[slope#Verb|sloping]] [[upwards]].

Noun

1. An [[ascent]].

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