Ascent and Decrease

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Ascent

Ascent noun - The act or an instance of rising or climbing up.
Usage example: our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them
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Decrease is an antonym for ascent.
Nearby Words: ascend, ascendant, ascending, ascension, ascender

Decrease

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
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Ascent is an antonym for decrease.
Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented
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constant constant ascent constant decrease
gradual gradual ascent gradual decrease
eventual eventual ascent eventual decrease
rapid rapid ascent rapid decrease
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