An ascent.
"The steep path was an ascending climb that left us breathless by the top."
present participle and gerund of ascend
"The ascending smoke from the chimney drifted lazily into the gray sky."
In plain English: To go up from a lower place to a higher one, such as climbing stairs or rising in rank.
"The climbers began ascending the steep mountain trail at dawn."
moving or going or growing upward
"the ascending plane"
"the ascending staircase"
"the ascending stems of chickweed"
Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees.
"The temperature was ascending steadily as the sun climbed higher in the sky."
In plain English: Ascending means moving upward from a lower position to a higher one.
"The ascending flight path was visible through the clouds."
Usage: Use ascending to describe something that rises in value, pitch, or position rather than moving physically upward through space. It often pairs with abstract nouns like order, scale, or temperature when indicating a gradual increase.
The word ascending comes from combining the verb ascend with the suffix -ing. It entered English to describe the action of moving upward or rising.