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ascent

/əˈsɛnt/ noun C1
  1. The act of ascending; a motion upwards. (countable, uncountable) · He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc.
  2. The way or means by which one ascends. (countable, uncountable) · There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.
  3. An eminence, hill, or high place. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness (countable, uncountable) · The road has an ascent of 5 degrees.
  5. The ascender height in a typeface. (countable, uncountable)
  6. An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy (countable, uncountable)

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“Allegro!” he called out to the postilions at every ascent.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1062 · C1
We wake with the first light filtering through the canopy, pack our minimal belongings with practiced efficiency, and begin the day's continuous ascent.
Two Thousand Miles on Foot, p. 1 · C1
Tomorrow, we will begin the final ascent, culminating at the iconic wooden sign that marks the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
Two Thousand Miles on Foot, p. 1 · C1

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