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ascents

The correct spelling is ascents.

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noun

Say it like: Ass-ent-s

The correct spelling is ascents. The act of ascending; a motion upwards. For example: "He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc."

Usage Examples

He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc.

There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.

The road has an ascent of 5 degrees.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
  2. 2.The way or means by which one ascends.
  3. 3.An eminence, hill, or high place.
  4. 4.The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade.
  5. 5.The ascender height in a typeface.

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