ascent
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/əˈsent/
🇬🇧
/əˈsent/
noun
R
going up or moving higher
The hike involved a long ascent up the mountain.
R
a way up something
We took a rocky ascent to reach the top.
R
getting to a better or more advanced position
Her ascent in the company was rapid, thanks to her hard work.
translation
going up or moving higher; a way up something; getting to a better or more advanced position
Word Forms
Plural
ascents