ascent

    [ə sent′]

The definition of ascent is the act of climbing or moving upward.noun

As example of an ascent would be taking the ski lift to the top of a mountain.

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noun

  1. the act of ascending, rising, or climbing
  2. an advancement, as in rank, fame, etc.
    1. a way leading up; upward slope; acclivity
    2. the amount of such slope: an ascent of three degrees
  4. a going back in time or in line of ancestry

Origin: < ascend, modeled on descent

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noun
  1. The act or process of rising or going upward.
  2. An advancement, especially in social status.
  3. An upward slope or incline.
  4. A going back in time or upward in genealogical succession.

Origin: From ascend, on the model of descent.

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ascent - Legal Definition

n

The passing of an estate to an heir who is an ancestor of the intestate. See also descent.
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