ascending
Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. e.g. of a sequence
Example
“Please arrange these numbers in an ascending order.”
Other meanings
That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.
Leading or sloping upwards.
Antonyms
- descending
Related words
- ascendostomy
- parascending
- subascending
- ascending colon
- ascending cervical artery
- ascending node
- ascending palatine artery
- ascendingly
- ascending chain condition
- ascending pharyngeal artery
Where this comes from
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