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ascending

American  
[uh-sen-ding] / əˈsɛn dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. moving upward; rising.

  2. Botany. growing or directed upward, especially obliquely or in a curve from the base.

ascending British  
/ əˈsɛndɪŋ /

adjective

  1. moving upwards; rising

  2. botany sloping or curving upwards

    the ascending stem of a vine
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Other Word Forms

  • ascendingly adverb
  • subascending adjective

Etymology

Origin of ascending

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; ascend, -ing 2

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