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Word Origin & History

ascension early 14c., "ascent of Christ into Heaven on the 40th day after the Resurrection," from L. ascensionem (nom. ascensio), noun of action from ascensus, pp. of ascendere "to mount, ascend, go up" (see ascend). Astronomical sense is recorded late 14c.; meaning "action of ascending" is from 1590s.

Example Sentences for ascensional

Fashion, and the ascensional movement of Paris toward the Arc de Triomphe, had come to seek him.

The difference of the two weights expresses the ascensional force.

The hammer, which is fixed to this piston by a rod, has therefore an ascensional force of 88,000 pounds.

By following the ascensional path of the projectiles as revealed by the smoke it was possible to draw certain conclusions.

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