CEFR B2

ascending

adjective

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: rising, climbing, mounting, soaring

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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."

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