Synonyms for ascent
əˈsɛntas·cent

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1. ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgradenoun

   an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

   "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

   Synonyms:
   rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, mounting, heave, climbing, hike, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, mount, rise, wage hike, raise, cost increase

   Antonyms:
   declination, fall, downslope, decline, descent, declivity, declension

2. rise, rising, ascent, ascensionnoun

   a movement upward

   "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

   Synonyms:
   uprising, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rebellion, rising slope, salary increase, revolt, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, rise, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, insurrection, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increase

   Antonyms:
   downslope, declension, declivity, decline, declination, fall, descent

3. rise, ascent, ascension, ascendingnoun

   the act of changing location in an upward direction

   Synonyms:
   rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, rise, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increase

   Antonyms:
   downslope, decline, declension, fall, declivity, declination, descent

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1. • Change Of Location

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1. ascentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rising, rise, ascension

2. ascentnoun

   Synonyms:
   acclivity, rising ground

3. ascentnoun

   Synonyms:
   elevation, height, eminence

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1. ascentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rising, ascension, elevation, height

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1. List of paraphrases for "ascent":

   ascension, rise, climb, upwelling

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. ASCENT

   Synonyms:
   ACS Multilink Clinical Equivalence trial, ACS Stent Clinical Equivalence in de Novo lesions Trial, Final Results of a Randomised Trial Comparing the MULTI-LINK Stent with the Palmaz-Schatz Stent for Narrowings in Native Coronary Arteries Interventional cardiology

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1. Sandeep Shastri:

   The BJP's ascent has left most of these parties extremely jittery, you can expect them to employ similar tactics in the upcoming sessions.

2. Mitul Kotecha:

   Any weakness in the dollar's ascent will be temporary, with strengthening likely toward the year-end.

3. Eric Hoffer:

   Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.

4. Paul Dergarabedian:

   ' Endgame' has literally sprinted to heights that were once unthinkable, the only thing that could slow its ascent is the onslaught of notable summer blockbusters hitting theaters in coming weeks starting with' Pokémon : Detective Pikachu' next weekend.

5. Ed Hine:

   Is it a two billion dollar catastrophe or a ten billion dollar catastrophe, a lot of times that’s not known very quickly, this is a technology that can help to make that process go a lot faster and also help to respond to their main customers quickly too and get them their money, said Peter Fuchs, co-founder of drone manufacturer Ascent Aerosystems. While helpful in certain aspects, drones can’t assist in traditional helicopter efforts. Drone operators are cautious not to interfere with normal search and rescue operations, but experts say integration is key to being successful, which means that everyone on the ground has to be on the same page. It’s not just about capturing a lot of data, it’s about capturing the critical data and getting it to the right people at the right time.