ascending
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as·cend·ing

adjective \ə-ˈsen-diŋ\

Definition of ASCENDING

1
a : rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees <ascending powers of x>
b : mounting or sloping upward
2
: rising upward usually from a more or less prostrate base or point of attachment

First Known Use of ASCENDING

1581

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