Word

ascent, n.
(ascents)

the act of changing location in an upward direction
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

ascending ascension ascent rise

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rise rise rise

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ascend

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ascensional ascend

semantic pointers

hypernym

movement, motion, move

hyponym

levitation heave, heaving mount, climb soar, zoom

a movement upward
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ascension ascent rise rising

sample sentences

"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

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antonym

fall

derivationally related form

rise rise

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rise

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ascend

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ascensional ascend

semantic pointers

hypernym

travel, change of location

hyponym

climb, climbing, mounting elevation, raising, lift heaving, heave liftoff rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom takeoff upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust uplifting

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

acclivity ascent climb raise rise upgrade

sample sentences

"the car couldn't make it up the rise"

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derivationally related form

ascend

antonym

descent

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acclivitous

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raise

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climb climb

semantic pointers

hypernym

slope, incline, side

hyponym

uphill