Ascending and Downward-arching

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Ascending adjective - Moving or going or growing upward.

Usage example: the ascending plane

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Downward-arching is an antonym for ascending.

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

Downward-arching adjective - Curving downward.

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Ascending is an antonym for downward-arching.

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Downward-arching and Ascending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascending/downward-arching

Ascending & Downward-arching. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascending/downward-arching>.

Downward-arching or Ascending. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascending/downward-arching.