Ascent has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
"the car couldn't make it up the rise"
2
a movement upward
"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
3
the act of changing location in an upward direction
"The hikers paused during their slow ascent up the steep mountain trail to catch their breath."
4
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
"The hikers began their ascent up the steep mountain trail at dawn."
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