Definition of Ascent. Meaning of Ascent. Synonyms of Ascent

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Definition of Ascent

Ascent
Ascent As*cent" [Formed like descent, as if from a F. ascente, fr. a verb ascendre, fr. L. ascendere. See Ascend, Descent.] 1. The act of rising; motion upward; rise; a mounting upward; as, he made a tedious ascent; the ascent of vapors from the earth. To him with swift ascent he up returned. --Milton. 2. The way or means by which one ascends. 3. An eminence, hill, or high place. --Addison. 4. The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade; as, a road has an ascent of five degrees.

Meaning of Ascent from wikipedia

- up ascent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ascent or The Ascent may refer to: Ascent (magazine), an independent, not-for-profit magazine Ascent (journal)...
- In mountaineering and climbing, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in guide books), is the first successful do****ented climb to the top of a mountain or...
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- Direct ascent is a method of landing a spacecraft on the Moon or another planetary surface directly, without first ****embling the vehicle in Earth orbit...
- Celebrity Ascent is an Edge-class cruise ship owned by Celebrity Cruises. She is the sister ship of Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex, and Celebrity Beyond...
- The Subaru Ascent is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by Subaru. In some markets, it is sold as the Subaru Evoltis. It is the largest automobile Subaru...
- of South Tyrol. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen...
- "average ascent speed" or "mean ascent velocity", but usually referred to as VAM. It is also referred to by the English backronym "Vertical Ascent in Meters"...
- Carolina Ascent Football Club is an American professional women's soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that competes in the USL Super League...