Ascending and Declivitous

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Ascending adjective - Moving or going or growing upward.

Usage example: the ascending plane

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Declivitous is an antonym for ascending.

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

Declivitous adjective - Sloping down rather steeply.

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Ascending is an antonym for declivitous.

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