| ASCENSION | • ascension n. The act of ascending; an ascent. • ascension n. A transcendence of the material world; a transition to a higher form, state, or plane of existence. • ascension n. That which rises, as from distillation. |
| ASCENSIVE | • ascensive adj. Rising; tending to rise, or causing to rise. • ascensive adj. (Grammar) Augmentative; intensive. • ASCENSIVE adj. rising; curving up from a prostrate to an erect position. |
| ASCENSIONS | • ascensions n. Plural of ascension. • ASCENSION n. an ascent to heaven, esp. Christ's. |
| DESCENSION | • descension n. (Now rare) Descent; the act of descending. • descension n. (Astronomy, obsolete) The descent below the horizon of a celestial body. • DESCENSION n. the act of going downward. |
| ASCENSIONAL | • ascensional adj. (Astronomy) Relating to ascension. • ASCENSIONAL adj. of or relating to ascension or ascent. |
| DESCENSIONS | • descensions n. Plural of descension. • DESCENSION n. the act of going downward. |
| REASCENSION | • reascension n. The act of reascending; a second or subsequent ascension. • REASCENSION n. the act of ascending again esp. to heaven. |
| ASCENSIONIST | • ascensionist n. One who carries out ascents, such as a balloonist or mountaineer. • ASCENSIONIST n. a person who has completed a mountain ascent, esp. a notable one. |
| DESCENSIONAL | • descensional adj. Relating to descension. • DESCENSIONAL adj. characterised by descension. |
| REASCENSIONS | • reascensions n. Plural of reascension. • REASCENSION n. the act of ascending again esp. to heaven. |
| ASCENSIONISTS | • ascensionists n. Plural of ascensionist. • ASCENSIONIST n. a person who has completed a mountain ascent, esp. a notable one. |
| CONDESCENSION | • condescension n. The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies… • condescension n. (Usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior. • condescension n. (Archaic, non-derogatory) Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior. |
| CONDESCENSIONS | • condescensions n. Plural of condescension. • CONDESCENSION n. voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior. |