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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