Ascent | Mean of ascent in English Dictionary

/əˈsɛnt/

• Noun
• the act or process of ascending: such as
• the act or process of rising, moving, or climbing up
1. Fifty years ago, he made the first successful ascent of the mountain. [=he was the first person to climb the mountain]
2. The climbers completed their ascent to the mountain on a rainy morning in April.
3. The old elevator began its slow ascent to the top floor.
4. The plane made a steep ascent to 30,000 feet.
• the act or process of moving to a higher or more powerful position
1. the ascent and decline [=the rise and fall] of the world's great civilizations
2. the new government's gradual/rapid ascent to power
3. She began her ascent up the corporate ladder as a secretary. [=she started working as a secretary and gradually improved her career in business]

• a way of going up something
1. They followed a steep ascent to the top of the hill.