Ascendant and Ascending

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Ascendant adjective - Tending or directed upward.

Usage example: "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin

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Ascending and ascendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ascending" instead an adjective "Ascendant".

Ascending adjective - Moving or going or growing upward.

Usage example: the ascending plane

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Ascendant and ascending are semantically related. You can use "Ascendant" instead an adjective "Ascending".

Nearby Words: ascend, ascent, ascendant, ascended, ascension

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