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ascending

[uh-sen-ding]

adjective

  1. moving upward; rising.

  2. Botany.growing or directed upward, especially obliquely or in a curve from the base.



ascending

/ əˈɛԻɪŋ /

adjective

  1. moving upwards; rising

  2. botany sloping or curving upwards

    the ascending stem of a vine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ascendingly adverb
  • subascending adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ascending1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; ascend, -ing 2
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“If the dragon was diving or ascending or banking and rolling, Mason would be thrown around in the saddle, like a jockey on a racehorse,” says DeBlois.

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This is his first trip to Canada since ascending the throne, personally invited by Prime Minister Mark Carney to speak about the agenda for the new season of Parliament.

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It was clear while ascending to the Pacific Design Center that Design.Space — the inaugural retail experience blending rare design, art and fashion — was for the heads.

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But just as Watts’ star was ascending, she received alarming news.

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“The way I see myself is I’m ascending, even if people on the outside say I’m descending.”

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