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Line :: Line (n.) A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; as, the ascending or descending line; the line of descent; the male line; a line of kings..

Lineage :: Lineage (n.) Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

Reascension :: Reascension (n.) The act of reascending; a remounting.

Mountingly :: Mountingly (adv.) In an ascending manner.

Anamorphism :: Anamorphism (n.) A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending..

Acclivity :: Acclivity (n.) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent..

Gradation :: Gradation (n.) A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.

Dracontic :: Dracontic (a.) Belonging to that space of time in which the moon performs one revolution, from ascending node to ascending node. See Dragon's head, under Dragon..

Ascendant :: Ascendant (n.) An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; -- opposed to descendant..

Chain Pump :: Chain pump () A pump consisting of an endless chain, running over a drum or wheel by which it is moved, and dipping below the water to be raised. The chain has at intervals disks or lifts which fit the tube through which the ascending part passes and carry the water to the point of discharge..

Throat :: Throat (n.) The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue..

Steep :: Steep (v. t.) Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient..

Declivity :: Declivity (n.) Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity..

Ascending :: Ascending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ascen.

Uphill :: Uphill (a.) Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road..

Scale :: Scale (n.) Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being..

Arduous :: Arduous (a.) Attended with great labor, like the ascending of acclivities; difficult; laborious; as, an arduous employment, task, or enterprise..

Rampant :: Rampant (v.) Ascending; climbing; rank in growth; exuberant.

Anadromous :: Anadromous (a.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc..

Reascend :: Reascend (v. t.) To ascend or mount again; to reach by ascending again.

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