What is the definition of ascent?

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noun
1. an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement: the ascent of a balloon.
2. movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement: His ascent to the governorship came after a long political career.
3. the act of climbing or traveling up: Three climbers attempted the ascent of Mount Rainier.
4. the way or means of ascending; upward slope; acclivity.
5. a movement or return toward a source or beginning.
6. the degree of inclination; gradient: a steep ascent.

Origin: 1590–1600; deriv. of ascend, on the model of descent 67% 2 Votes

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• it means an upward travel. For example you %26quot;ascend%26quot; a mountain. Your trip up a mountain would be your %26quot;ascent.%26quot; 33% 1 Vote
• Noun
  1. The act or process of rising or going upward. 2. An advancement, especially in social status. 3. An upward slope or incline. 4. A going back in time or upward in genealogical succession. 0% 0 Votes