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.
A fall onto the buttocks.
A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
A humiliating mistake.
To fall on to the buttocks.