The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy
The ascender height in a typeface.
The way or means by which one ascends.
An eminence, hill, or high place.
A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
to reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.
To reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts; to dumb down.
To place lower in position.
To revert software back to an older version.
To disparage.