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Ascents

The act of ascending; a motion upwards.

📖 Definitions of "Ascents"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of ascending; a motion upwards.

    "He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc."

  2. 2

    The way or means by which one ascends.

    "There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux."

  3. 3

    An eminence, hill, or high place.

  4. 4

    The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade.

    "The road has an ascent of 5 degrees."

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