ascent
Going toward higher
Ascent is the act of going up—climbing a mountain, rising through the air, or advancing in status or rank.
The word emphasizes upward movement: the ascent of the balloon, her ascent to the presidency.
An ascent is also an upward slope or path: The final ascent to the summit took three hours.
Departure or parody
liftoff · altitude · trajectory · airspeed · climbout · rotation · departure · vertical
Forward movement or promotion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- improvementPositive change in quality
- headwayForward progress achieved
rise · momentum · evolution · climb · trajectory · upward · steady · gradual
Measured height above reference
- heightVertical extent upward
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- plateauFlat highland area
ridge · pinnacle · apex · zenith · crag · gradient · incline · slope
Resounding, celebrated victory
- successFavorable outcome attained
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
victory · attainment · fulfillment · feat · glory · recognition · excellence · advancement
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- rappelControlled rope descent
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
- belayAnchor a rope
- pitchFrequency of sound
crampons · rockface · overhang · anchor · rope · quickdraw · crevasse · piton
Organized exploratory journey
- alpinismHigh-altitude peak climbing
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- icefallSteep, crevassed glacier section
- sherpaNavigator through difficulty
basecamp · avalanche · cordillera · acclimatization · porters · oxygen · camp · push
Set into motion
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- orbitCurved celestial path
- stagingPreparing for presentation
booster · rocket · thrust · mission · countdown · payload · apogee · separation
Reduction of pressure
- bendsCurves or yields
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- depthDistance below surface
- surfacingComing to the surface
buoyancy · barotrauma · nitrogen · controlled · gradual
takeoff
Departure or parody
thrust · liftoff · altitude · trajectory · airspeed · climbout · rotation · departure · vertical · bank
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- improvementPositive change in quality
headway · rise · momentum · evolution · climb · trajectory · upward · steady · gradual · rapid
altitude
Measured height above reference
plateau · ridge · pinnacle · apex · zenith · crag · gradient · incline · slope · vertical
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- successFavorable outcome attained
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- breakthroughSudden important advance
accomplishment · victory · attainment · fulfillment · feat · glory · recognition · excellence · advancement · elevation
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
pitch · crampons · rockface · overhang · anchor · rope · quickdraw · crevasse · piton · bivouac
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- alpinismHigh-altitude peak climbing
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- icefallSteep, crevassed glacier section
sherpa · basecamp · avalanche · cordillera · acclimatization · porters · oxygen · camp · push
launch
Set into motion
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- orbitCurved celestial path
staging · booster · rocket · thrust · mission · countdown · payload · apogee · separation · g-force
decompression
Reduction of pressure
surfacing · buoyancy · barotrauma · nitrogen · controlled · gradual
- divingscuba, scuba diving, dive mask, dive helmet, diving bells
- altitudehigh altitude, low altitude, cruising altitude, flight level, sea level
- trekstrek, mountain trek, wilderness trek, jungle trek, desert trek
- heroic questquest, odyssey, call to adventure, hero's journey, departure
- mountain roadsBlue Ridge Parkway, mountain pass, switchback, hairpin turn, incline
- Mystic PoetryRumi, Hafiz, divine union, mystical union, sacred verse
- ascending orderSorted from least upward
- first ascentInitial summit of peak
- ascending colonBowel segment rising rightward
- spiritual ascensionSoul rising toward the divine
- mountain ascentUpward journey on peaks
- slow ascent
ascend, ascending, ascendant, ascension, ascends, ascents, ascender