Ascending line

Ascending line
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 traced backward or through one's ancestors. One's father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, etc., are in the line direct ascending.

{Ascending node} having, that node of the moon or a planet wherein it passes the ecliptic to proceed northward. It is also called the {northern node}. --Herschel.

{Ascending series}. (Math.) (a) A series arranged according to the ascending powers of a quantity. (b) A series in which each term is greater than the preceding.

{Ascending signs}, signs east of the meridian. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • ascending line of descent — See direct ascending line …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 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 traced… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • Ascending node — 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

  • Ascending series — 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

  • Ascending signs — 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

  • direct ascending line — The line of descent traced upward from intestate son, grandson, daughter, granddaughter, great grandson, great granddaughter, etc., to the ancestor. 23 Am J2d Desc & D § 36 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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  • Line — Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A linen… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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