Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "ascending" can be used as adjective, noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

descending

Derived Terms

ascending cervical artery ascending chain condition ascending colon ascending node ascending palatine artery ascending pharyngeal artery ascendingly ascendostomy parascending subascending

Inflected/Variant Forms

ascend

Context

computing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

motion move movement

Related Terms

ascend ascent up

Similar Terms

acclivitous acclivitous ascendant ascendent ascendent ascensive assurgent assurgent highflying highflying rising scandent scandent up uphill upward upward

Synonym Network

rise

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