Definition of ascending
1a : rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees ascending powers of x an ascending scaleb : mounting or sloping upward an ascending path
2 : rising upward usually from a more or less flat base or point of attachment the ascending stems of chickweed
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Origin and Etymology of ascending
see ascend
First Known Use: 1581
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