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ascent

as·cent

US/əˈsɛnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

  • “the car couldn”
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2.

a movement upward

  • “they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
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Origin

Formed from ascend on the model of descend/descent.

Phrases

  • ascent vehicle

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