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ascent /əˈsɛnt/  

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  • noun
    plural -cents
    [count] the act or process of ascending: such as
    the act or process of rising, moving, or climbing up - usually singular
    Fifty years ago, he made the first successful ascent of the mountain. [=he was the first person to climb the mountain]
    The climbers completed their ascent to the mountain on a rainy morning in April.
    The old elevator began its slow ascent to the top floor.
    The plane made a steep ascent to 30,000 feet. - opposite descent
    the act or process of moving to a higher or more powerful position - usually singular
    the ascent and decline [=the rise and fall] of the world's great civilizations
    the new government's gradual/rapid ascent to power
    She began her ascent up the corporate ladder as a secretary. [=she started working as a secretary and gradually improved her career in business]
    a way of going up something :an upward slope, path, etc.
    They followed a steep ascent to the top of the hill.