Ascending: meaning, definitions and examples

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ascending

 

[ əˈsendɪŋ ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

order

Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or positions.

Synonyms

climbing, increasing, rising

Examples of usage

  • The numbers are arranged in ascending order.
  • She climbed the stairs in ascending order.
Context #2 | Noun

music

A scale, chord, etc., in which the notes ascend in pitch.

Synonyms

climbing, increasing, rising

Examples of usage

  • The melody follows an ascending pattern.
  • The song concludes with an ascending sequence of notes.

Translations

Translations of the word "ascending" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ascendente

🇮🇳 चढ़ाई

🇩🇪 aufsteigend

🇮🇩 menaik

🇺🇦 висхідний

🇵🇱 wznoszący się

🇯🇵 上昇する

🇫🇷 ascendant

🇪🇸 ascendente

🇹🇷 yükselen

🇰🇷 상승하는

🇸🇦 صاعد

🇨🇿 stoupající

🇸🇰 stúpajúci

🇨🇳 上升的

🇸🇮 naraščajoč

🇮🇸 hækkandi

🇰🇿 көтерілетін

🇬🇪 ამაღლებული

🇦🇿 yüksələn

🇲🇽 ascendente

Etymology

The word 'ascending' comes from the Latin word 'ascendere', which means 'to climb up'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe things that rise or increase in a gradual manner.

See also: ascend, ascendable, ascendancy, ascended, ascension.

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