ascension

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-sen-shuhn ]

Definition:

n. the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

Sentence:

Everyone watched as the balloons made their ascension into the sky.

More example sentences:

Everyone watched as the balloons made their ascension into the sky.

Hear it

One hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees.

Hear it

Synonyms:

climb; rise; soar

Antonyms:

descent; fall; drop

Ascension rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • gentian
  • henschen
  • mention
  • pension
  • tension
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • attention
  • contention
  • convention
  • detention
  • dimension
  • dissension
  • extension
  • invention
  • laurentian
  • pretension
  • prevention
  • retention
  • suspension
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • apprehension
  • comprehension
  • condescension
  • hypertension
  • hypotension
  • reinvention
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • misapprehension