ascending

ascending — adjective

1. becoming larger, higher, or more valuable step by step.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

becoming larger, higher, or more valuable step by step.

例句

Please place the exam scores in ascending order before printing the chart.

fixed pattern: in ascending order

The graph shows ascending house prices in Taipei over five years.

common noun pattern: ascending prices

同義詞
  • increasing

    is the broadest everyday choice for numbers, size, or value going up.

  • rising

    is common for prices, temperatures, and levels, often in less formal style.

  • growing

    often stresses gradual change over time, especially in size or amount.

  • mounting

    often suggests something becoming worryingly larger, such as costs or pressure.

反義詞
  • descending

    is the direct opposite when items are arranged from high to low.

  • falling

    is common for numbers or values that go down.

  • decreasing

    is the broad everyday opposite for amounts or levels becoming smaller.

文法句型

ascending order

ascending prices

ascending levels

ascending scale

用法筆記

Common with order, scale, prices, amounts, and levels. Distinguish from adjective/2, which is about physical upward movement or signals traveling upward in the body.

常見錯誤

❌Put the names in ascending from A to Z.
✅Put the names in ascending order from A to Z.
💡the usual pattern is 'in ascending order'.
❌The mountain road is ascending in price.
✅The mountain road is ascending.' / 'The price is rising.
💡this sense describes values or sizes, not a road moving upward.

2. going upward toward a higher point; in medicine, carrying signals up toward the

2.形容詞C2
釋義

going upward toward a higher point; in medicine, carrying signals up toward the brain.

例句

The hikers followed an ascending trail above the tea fields.

common noun pattern: ascending trail

Pain travels along ascending nerve paths from the leg to the brain.

medical use: signals moving upward in the body

同義詞
  • upward

    is the plain everyday choice for movement toward a higher place.

  • rising

    can describe something going up, but is less technical than ascending in medical writing.

  • climbing

    often suggests active movement, especially by people, roads, or paths.

  • sloping upward

    focuses on the shape of a surface rather than movement or signal direction.

反義詞
  • descending

    is the direct opposite for motion or pathways going downward.

  • downward

    is the everyday opposite for direction.

  • falling

    suggests movement down from a higher point.

文法句型

ascending path

ascending road

ascending nerve pathway

ascending sensory signals

用法筆記

Usually modifies routes, slopes, lines, or body pathways. In medical contexts, it often contrasts with descending for signals that move from the body up to the brain.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor found an ascending price signal.
✅The doctor found an ascending nerve signal.
💡in medical use, ascending describes movement upward in the body, not value.
❌The road was very ascendingly.
✅The road was steep and ascending.' / 'The road went upward.
💡ascending is an adjective, not the usual adverb here.