ascending (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈsendɪŋ/

Definition

Moving upward or increasing in size, value, or importance.

Examples

• The choir practiced their scales, starting with a low note and ascending to a high soprano pitch.

• Please list the names of the students in ascending order of their test scores.

• We watched the hot air balloon slowly ascending into the clear blue sky.

How to Use ascending

ascending order (collocation)

arranged from smallest to largest — "Sort the files in ascending order by date."

ascending slope (collocation)

a surface that goes upward — "The path follows an ascending slope for three miles."

Synonyms of ascending

Words with a similar meaning to ascending:

• rising
• climbing
• mounting
• soaring

Antonyms of ascending

Words with the opposite meaning to ascending:

• descending
• falling

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