ascent

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Synonyms: nascent, assent, accent, scent, ascend, ascet, escent, afcent, arcent, asent

Antonyms: nascent, assent, accent, scent, ascend, ascet, escent, afcent, arcent, asent

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Noun

1. The act of [[ascending]]; a motion upwards.
2. The way or means by which one [[ascends]].
3. An eminence, hill, or high place.
4. The degree of [[elevation]] of an object, or the [[angle]] it makes with a [[horizontal]] line; [[inclination]]; [[gradient]]; [[steepness]]
5. {{lb|en|typography}} The [[ascender]] height in a [[typeface]].
6. An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy

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