Ascending and Degressive

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Ascending adjective - Moving or going or growing upward.

Usage example: the ascending plane

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Degressive is an antonym for ascending.

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

Degressive adjective - Going down by steps.

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Ascending is an antonym for degressive.

Nearby Words: degression, degress

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Degressive and Ascending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascending/degressive

Ascending & Degressive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascending/degressive>.

Degressive or Ascending. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascending/degressive.

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