ascent

Pronunciation: /əˈsɛnt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
  2. noun a movement upward
  3. noun the act of changing location in an upward direction

Etymology

Formed from ascend on the model of descend/descent.

In classic literature

Synonyms

acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
slope
Narrower (hyponyms)
uphill
Opposite (antonyms)
descent

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