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, gradient2: an advance in social status or reputation : progress3: a going back in time or upward in order of genealogical succession