ascent vs escalator

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. 

escalator

noun
  • An upward or progressive course. 

  • An escalator clause. 

  • A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another. 

  • Anything that escalates. 

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