Ascending and Falling

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Ascending adjective - Moving or going or growing upward.

Usage example: the ascending plane

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Falling is an antonym for ascending.

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

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

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Ascending is an antonym for falling.

Nearby Words: fall, fallen

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