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 arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
A place on a shoreline where a boat lands.
A level area at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.