Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Ascent

• () The act of rising; motion upward; rise; a mounting upward; as, he made a tedious ascent; the ascent of vapors from the earth.
• () The way or means by which one ascends.
• () An eminence, hill, or high place.
• () The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade; as, a road has an ascent of five degrees.

Synonyms of Ascent

• Acclivity
• Rise
• Raise
• Climb
• Upgrade
• Rise
• Rising
• Ascension
• Rise
• Ascension
• Ascending

Antonyms of Ascent

• Descent
• Fall

Homophones of Ascent

• Assent