ascending
1. [ adjective ] moving or going or growing upward
Examples:

"the ascending plane" "the ascending staircase" "the ascending stems of chickweed"

Related terms: descending ascendant assurgent climbing up assurgent highflying acclivitous up
2. [ noun ] the act of changing location in an upward direction
Synonyms: rise ascension ascent
Related terms: motion climb soar levitation heave rise arise ascend
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