ascending — [ə sen′diŋ] adj. 1. that ascends 2. Bot. rising or curving upward from a trailing position, as the stems of certain vines and shrubs … English World dictionary
Ascending — infobox Book | name = Ascending title orig = translator = author = James Alan Gardner cover artist = country = Canada language = English series = League of Peoples genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Eos release date = 2001 media type =… … Wikipedia
ascending — [[t]əse̱ndɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If a group of things is arranged in ascending order, each thing is bigger, greater, or more important than the thing before it. → See also ascend Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size. ...an… … English dictionary
ascending — I noun the act of changing location in an upward direction • Syn: ↑rise, ↑ascent, ↑ascension • Derivationally related forms: ↑ascensional (for: ↑ascension), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ascending — as|cend|ing [ ə sendıŋ ] adjective only before noun moving toward a higher level or position: in ascending order (=with each one higher or bigger than the one before): The results were ranked in ascending order … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ascending — UK [əˈsendɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] moving towards a higher level or position in ascending order (= with each one higher or bigger than the one before): The results were ranked in ascending order … English dictionary
Ascending — Ascend As*cend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ascended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ascending}.] [L. ascendere; ad + scandere to climb, mount. See {Scan}.] 1. To move upward; to mount; to go up; to rise; opposed to {descend}. [1913 Webster] Higher yet that star… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ascending — adjective Date: 1581 1. a. rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees < ascending powers of x > b. mounting or sloping upward 2. rising upward usually from a more or less prostrate base or point of attachment … New Collegiate Dictionary
ascending — adj. Ascending is used with these nouns: ↑order … Collocations dictionary
Ascending latitude — Ascending As*cend ing, a. Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite. {As*cend ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Ascending latitude} (Astron.), the increasing latitude of a planet. Ferguson. {Ascending line} (Geneol.), the line of relationship… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
