ascending(a) 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
moving or going or growing upward
Examples
- 1.the ascending plane
- 2.the ascending stems of chickweed
- 3.the ascending staircase
No relations on this side
EnglishAntonym
descending(a) 1
adjective
coming down or downward
Also see
up 1
adjective
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
Similar_to
acclivitous 1
adjective
sloping upward
ascendant 1
adjective
tending or directed upward
assurgent 2
adjective
growing or extending upward
assurgent 1
adjective
rising from the sea
scandent 1
adjective
used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb
