ascender

əˈsɛndər

Definition

Definition of ascender - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

movement

Rare

person or thing that moves upward

Rare

The ascender reached the mountain peak.

climber

riser

uplifter

typography

TECH.

part of a lowercase letter above the midline

TECH.

The ascender of the letter 'b' is tall.

shaft

stem

upright

climbing

TECH.

device for climbing up a rope

TECH.

He used an ascender to climb the rope.

climber

gripper

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device for climbing up a rope

Origin of ascender

Latin, ascendere (to climb)

Examples of ascender in a sentence

As an ascender, she reached new heights in her career.
The ascender in 'h' gives it a distinct look.
In typography, the ascender height varies.
The climber secured the ascender before proceeding.
She relied on the ascender for the steep ascent.

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French:grimpeur, hampe, ...
German:Aufsteiger, Oberlänge, ...
Italian:ascendente, bloccante, ...
Spanish:ascendiente, asta, ...
Portuguese:subidor, ascendente, ...
Chinese:攀登者, 升部, ...
Japanese:登山者, アセンダー, ...
Arabic:صاعِد, صَاعِدَة, ...
Hebrew:מַטְפֵּס, קַו עוֹלֶה, ...
Russian:восходящий, верхняя часть, ...
Ukrainian:підйомник, висхідна частина, ...
Hindi:आरोही, ऊर्ध्वरेखा, ...
Bengali:আরোহী, অ্যাসেন্ডার, ...
Catalan:escalador, ascensor, ...
Czech:stoupač, dřík, ...
Danish:opstigning, højde, ...
Dutch:klimmer, stijgbeugel, ...
Greek:αναρριχητής, ανιούσα, ...
Hungarian:felszálló, felső szár, ...
Khmer:អ្នកឡើង, ផ្នែកនៃអក្សរតូចដែលលាតសន្ធឹងឡើងលើសបន្ទាត់កណ្ដាល, ...
Korean:등반가, 상승부, ...
Persian:صعودکننده, دستگاه صعود, ...
Polish:wspinacz, wydłużenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):ascendente, ascensor, ...
Romanian:cuceritor, ascensor, ...
Swedish:uppstigande, uppstapel, ...
Thai:ผู้ขึ้นไป, ส่วนบน, ...
Turkish:tırmanıcı, yükselti, ...
Vietnamese:người leo núi, phần trên, ...

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