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Uncommonascending
The correct spelling is ascending.
How to pronounce ascending
verb
IPA: /əˈsɛndɪŋ/
Say it like: Ass-end-ing
The correct spelling is ascending. To move upward, to fly, to soar. For example: "He ascended to heaven upon a cloud."
Usage Examples
“He ascended to heaven upon a cloud.”
“You ascend the stairs and take a right.”
“She ascended the throne when her mother abdicated.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To move upward, to fly, to soar.
- 2.To slope in an upward direction.
- 3.To go up.
- 4.To succeed.
- 5.To rise; to become higher, more noble, etc.
noun
- 1.An ascent.
adjective
- 1.(of a sequence) Ordered such that each element is greater than or equal to the previous element.
- 2.That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.
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