upward+slope
51upslope — 1. noun an upward slope 2. adjective in a direction up a slope 3. adverb up a slope Ant: downslope …
52rise — rise1 W1S2 [raız] v past tense rose [rəuz US rouz] past participle risen [ˈrızən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(go upwards)¦ 3¦(stand)¦ 4¦(become successful)¦ 5¦(be tall)¦ 6¦(voice/sound)¦ 7¦(sun/moon/star)¦ …
53Action potential — In physiology, an action potential is a short lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, following a consistent trajectory. Action potentials occur in several types of animal cells, called… …
54Great Depression — This article is about the severe worldwide economic downturn in the 1930s. For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation) …
55ascent — n. 1. Rising, rise, ascension, ascending, mounting, moving upward. 2. Ascending, climbing, scaling, voyage up. 3. Acclivity, rising ground, ascending path, upward slope. 4. Elevation, height, eminence …
56ascent — as•cent [[t]əˈsɛnt[/t]] n. 1) the act of ascending; a rising or climbing movement 2) movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement 3) a way or means of ascending; upward slope; acclivity 4) the degree of… …
57ascent — /əˈsɛnt / (say uh sent) noun 1. the act of ascending; upward movement; rise. 2. a rising from a lower to a higher state, degree, or grade; advancement. 3. the act of climbing or travelling up. 4. the way or means of ascending; upward slope. 5. a… …
58ascent — [n1] upward movement ascendance, ascending, ascension, clambering, climb, climbing, lift, mounting, rise, rising, scaling, spring, take off; concept 166 Ant. decline, descent, lowering ascent [n2] upward slope acclivity, grade, gradient, incline …
59upgrade — ☆ upgrade [up′grād΄; ] for v. [ up grād′, up′grād΄ ] n. 1. an upward slope, esp. in a road 2. an improvement in or enhancement of the condition, status, etc. of a person or thing 3. something that has been improved or enhanced adj., adv. uphill;… …
60ascent — n. 1 the act or an instance of ascending. 2 a an upward movement or rise. b advancement or progress (the ascent of man). 3 a way by which one may ascend; an upward slope. Etymology: ASCEND, after descent …
