ascending

nouns

the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascending, ascension, ascent, rise

adjectives

moving or going or growing upward
"the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed"
ascending
antonym
descending
is similar to
sloping upward
acclivitous, rising, uphill
is similar to
tending or directed upward
"rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin
ascendant, ascendent, ascensive
is similar to
growing or extending upward
"an assurgent stem or leaf"
assurgent
is similar to
rising from the sea
"a seahorse assurgent"
assurgent
is similar to
used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb
"plants of a creeping or scandent nature"
scandent
is similar to
moving upward or along at a considerable height
"some highflying fighter pilot fired a cannon shell into it"
highflying
is similar to
extending or moving toward a higher place
"the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
up, upward
see also
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
"the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"
up