ascent
nounHow many syllables in ascent?
There are 2 syllables in the word ascent.How to pronounce ascent:
Definition of ascent:
- ascent (noun):
- the act of ascending
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road).
- the act of rising or mounting upward climb
Synonyms for ascent:
acclivity
ascending
ascension
clambering
climb
climbing
hike
incline
mounting
raise
rise
rising
scaling
side
soar
takeoff
upgrade
uphill
Antonyms for ascent:
abatement
abseil
backsliding
belly flop
comedown
coming down
contraction
cut
cutback
declension
decline
decrease
decrement
deduction
degradation
demotion
depletion
depreciation
depression
descendancy
descent
deterioration
devaluation
diminishing
diminishment
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