ascending
Americanadjective
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moving upward; rising.
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Botany. growing or directed upward, especially obliquely or in a curve from the base.
adjective
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moving upwards; rising
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botany sloping or curving upwards
the ascending stem of a vine
Other Word Forms
- ascendingly adverb
- subascending adjective
Etymology
Origin of ascending
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; ascend, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Here’s the full list, sorted by ascending forward P/E:
From MarketWatch
Here are the 11 stocks that passed the screen, sorted by ascending P/E:
From MarketWatch
Officials with the same rank are sorted by how their names are written—starting with the number of strokes in their surname, in ascending order.
The stock now trades just 5% below its most recent 52-week high and, on the weekly chart has carved out a bullish ascending triangle pattern.
From Barron's
And we begin on Highway 127, a two-lane stretch that runs north from Baker, slowly ascending and descending toward the Nevada border.
From Los Angeles Times
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