ascent
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1. the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun.act)
hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | levitation, |
definition | : | the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | heave, heaving, |
definition | : | the act of lifting something with great effort (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | climb, mount, |
definition | : | the act of climbing something (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | soar, zoom, |
definition | : | the act of rising upward into the air (noun.act) |
2. a movement upward (noun.event)
hypernym | : | change of location, travel, |
definition | : | a movement through space that changes the location of something (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | climb, climbing, mounting, |
definition | : | an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | elevation, lift, raising, |
definition | : | the event of something being raised upward (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | heave, heaving, |
definition | : | an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | liftoff, |
definition | : | the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | takeoff, |
definition | : | the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust, |
definition | : | (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | uplifting, |
definition | : | the rise of something (noun.event) |
3. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) (noun.object)
hypernym | : | incline, side, slope, |
definition | : | an elevated geological formation (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | uphill, |
definition | : | the upward slope of a hill (noun.object) |
4. the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun.act)
derivation | : | ascend, go up, |
definition | : | travel up, (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | ascensional, |
definition | : | tending to rise (adj.pert) |
5. a movement upward (noun.event)
antonym | : | fall, |
definition | : | a movement downward (noun.event) |
derivation | : | ascend, go up, |
definition | : | travel up, (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | ascensional, |
definition | : | tending to rise (adj.pert) |
6. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) (noun.object)
derivation | : | ascend, |
definition | : | slope upwards (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | climb, |
definition | : | slope upward (verb.motion) |
7. the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun.act)
derivation | : | ascend, go up, |
definition | : | travel up, (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | ascensional, |
definition | : | tending to rise (adj.pert) |
8. a movement upward (noun.event)
antonym | : | fall, |
definition | : | a movement downward (noun.event) |
derivation | : | ascend, go up, |
definition | : | travel up, (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | ascensional, |
definition | : | tending to rise (adj.pert) |
9. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) (noun.object)
derivation | : | ascend, |
definition | : | slope upwards (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | climb, |
definition | : | slope upward (verb.motion) |
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