Ascending and Dropping

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Ascending adjective - Moving or going or growing upward.

Usage example: the ascending plane

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Dropping is an antonym for ascending.

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

Dropping adjective - Coming down freely under the influence of gravity.

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Ascending is an antonym for dropping.

Nearby Words: drop, dropped, dropper

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