The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy
The ascender height in a typeface.
The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
The way or means by which one ascends.
An eminence, hill, or high place.
An instance of descending; act of coming down.
A particular extension of the idea of gluing.
A falling upon or invasion.
A sloping passage or incline.
A drop to a lower status or condition; decline.
Lineage or hereditary derivation.
A way down.