Main Entry: as·cent

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈsent, a-\

Function: noun

Etymology: irregular from ascend

Date: circa 1596

1 a : the act of rising or mounting upward : climb b : an upward slope or rising grade : acclivity c : the degree of elevation : inclination, gradient
2 : an advance in social status or reputation : progress
3 : a going back in time or upward in order of genealogical succession