ascent

Everyday

1. An ascent is a climb up a mountain, hill or stairs. tree →
2. An ascent is an upward slope or path. tree →
3. An ascent is a rise to a higher position, power or level. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and stories: «the ascent of the mountain took four hours». In maths problems the ascent can be a height gained, found by subtraction. In science: a balloon's or rocket's ascent. Opposite: descent.

Examples

• The ascent to the summit was steep. tree →
• We started our ascent at dawn. tree →
• The balloon's slow ascent was beautiful. tree →
• The path makes a gentle ascent through the woods. tree →
• The ascent from 200 metres to 900 metres is 700 metres. tree →
• Her ascent to captain surprised no one. tree →
• Having thus spoken Jupiter withdrew himself and made his ascent to Olympus. tree →

Note

Homophone trap: «ascent» (a climb) and «assent» (agreement) sound the same. Verb: ascend. Opposite: descent (going down). In maths, ascent = top height − starting height.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it is the name of a place, the ascent of Akrabbim, a mountain pass on the border of Canaan. Later books use it also for the ascent of Heres and for any uphill road, such as the ascent to a city. In the primary lessons: In geography and stories: «the ascent of the mountain took four hours». In maths problems the ascent can be a height gained, found by subtraction. In science: a balloon's or rocket's ascent. Opposite: descent.

Examples

• and your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and the goings out thereof shall be southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go forth to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon; (Torah NUM.34.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres. (Prophets JDG.8.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela, and upward. (Prophets JDG.1.36, JPS 1917) tree →
• As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them: 'Is the seer here?' (Prophets 1SA.9.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Homophone trap: «ascent» (a climb) and «assent» (agreement) sound the same. Verb: ascend. Opposite: descent (going down). In maths, ascent = top height − starting height.