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ASCEND'ING, ppr. Rising moving upwards proceeding from the less to the greater proceeding from modern to ancient, from grave to more acute. A star is said to be ascending, when rising above the horizon, in any parallel of the equator.

Ascending latitude is the latitude of a planet, when moving towards the North pole.

Ascending node is that point of a planet's orbit, wherein it passes the ecliptic to proceed northward. It is also called the northern node.

Ascending vessels, in anatomy, are those which carry the blood upward or toward the superior parts of the body.

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Entry for 'Ascending'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​a/ascending.html.
 
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