ascent

UK /əˈsɛnt/ US /əˈsɛnt/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

The act of ascending; a motion upwards.

He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc.

2

The way or means by which one ascends.

There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.

3

An eminence, hill, or high place.

4

The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness

The road has an ascent of 5 degrees.

5

The ascender height in a typeface.

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