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means The act of rising or climbing to a higher position, level, or state — whether a literal upward movement, a step up in rank or power, or a spiritual rise to a higher plane.
from From Latin 'ascensio,' a noun built on 'ascendere' — to climb up — which stitches together 'ad-' (to, toward) and 'scandere' (to climb). That same 'scandere' is the ancestor lurking in 'scale,' 'descend,' and 'transcend,' so the whole family is forever going up, down, or over something. The word arrived in English through Old French, carrying heavy theological luggage: for centuries it most often meant the rising of Christ into heaven, an upward departure with no ladder required.
- thin air
- climbers above 8000 meters call it the death zone
- physics tax
- rising air cools, which is why mountains wear snow
- island name
- a volcanic Atlantic island shares the title
- royal version
- monarchs ascend thrones without leaving the ground
- balloon limit
- helium quits lifting once pressure outside drops too low
ascension island — british overseas territory in the south atlantic ocean, located at 7°56's 14°22'w
ascension of jesus — christian observance on the 40th day after easter, celebrated annually across christianity