ascending

== English == === Etymology === From ascend +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈsɛn.dɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ === Verb === ascending present participle and gerund of ascend === Adjective === ascending (not comparable) (attributive) Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a sequence) (computing) That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order. Leading or sloping upwards. Synonym: (biology, physiology) ascendant ==== Antonyms ==== descending ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === ascending (plural ascendings) An ascent. === References === “ascending”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “ascending”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.