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ascending

adjective noun

Moving or going or growing upward

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
G
Contains
SC
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

əˈsɛn.dɪŋ

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adjective

  1. Moving or going or growing upward

    “The ascending plane”

noun

  1. The act of changing location in an upward direction

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The ascending plane
The ascending staircase
The ascending stems of chickweed

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