rising
English Thesaurus
1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | battle, conflict, struggle, |
| definition | : | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | insurgence, insurgency, |
| definition | : | an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | intifada, intifadah, |
| definition | : | an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000 (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mutiny, |
| definition | : | open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | great revolt, peasant's revolt, |
| definition | : | a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | indian mutiny, sepoy mutiny, |
| definition | : | discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow) (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. newly come into prominence (adj.all)
| similar | : | new, |
| definition | : | not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered (adj.all) |
4. coming to maturity (adj.all)
| similar | : | future, |
| definition | : | yet to be or coming (adj.all) |
5. sloping upward (adj.all)
| similar | : | ascending, |
| definition | : | moving or going or growing upward (adj.all) |
6. advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status (adj.all)
| similar | : | improving, up, |
| definition | : | getting higher or more vigorous (adj.all) |
7. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | arise, rebel, rise, rise up, |
| definition | : | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | revolt, |
| definition | : | make revolution (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | rebellious, |
| definition | : | participating in organized resistance to a constituted government (adj.all) |
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. sloping upward (adj.all)
10. advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status (adj.all)
| antonym | : | falling, |
| definition | : | becoming lower or less in degree or value (adj.all) |
11. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | arise, rebel, rise, rise up, |
| definition | : | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | revolt, |
| definition | : | make revolution (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | rebellious, |
| definition | : | participating in organized resistance to a constituted government (adj.all) |
12. 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) |
13. sloping upward (adj.all)
14. advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status (adj.all)
| antonym | : | falling, |
| definition | : | becoming lower or less in degree or value (adj.all) |
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