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.
The act of ceding something back.
A procedure in which an extraocular muscle is detached from the globe of the eye and reattached posteriorly.
The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
A period of low temperatures that causes a reduction in species; ice age.
A period of reduced economic activity
The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.