rise

1. The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater. · The rise of the tide.· There was a rise of nearly two degrees since yesterday.
2. The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence. · The rise of the working class.· The rise of the printing press.
3. The amount of material extending from waist to crotch in a pair of trousers or shorts. · The rise of his pants was so low that his tailbone was exposed.
4. The front of a diaper.
5. A small hill; used chiefly in place names.
6. An area of terrain that tends upward away from the viewer, such that it conceals the region behind it; a slope.
7. A very noticeable visible or audible reaction of a person or group. (informal) · Making fun of their football team is one sure way to get a rise from a crowd.· She really got a rise from the audience when she donned a wig and talked like the president.
8. The height of an arch or a step. · As the rise, i.e. height, of the arch decreases, the outward thrust increases.· Each step had a rise of 170 mm and a going of 250 mm.

Plural rises