ascent vs descent

ascent

noun
  • 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. 

descent

noun
  • 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. 

How often have the words ascent and descent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )