The ascending plane. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used without object) : The airplane ascended into the clouds. ,to ascend to the presidency. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to ascend a lookout tower; to ascend stairs. ,to ascend the throne. From Dictionary.com.
On the table a column of steam was ascending from the big mixing-pan. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER 20] Reference
“All companies of the 2007 Fast 50 sorted by rank in ascending order.”. From Wordnik.com. [Lists & Rankings: Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 « ResourceShelf] Reference
If you do, it means one of three things – in ascending order of unwelcomeness. From Wordnik.com. [unexpected] Reference
The message is straightforward and explainable in ascending levels of specificity. From Wordnik.com. [Primary Returns] Reference
If this were my graph, the line would be at a 45 degree angle ascending from the (0,0) point. From Wordnik.com. [The answer will shrink your ulcer.] Reference
The top 10, in ascending order of popularity will be revealed during the final homestand, Sept. 22-26. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
As races, we differ in ascending degree; and the human race stands highest in the scale of life so far. From Wordnik.com. [Women and Economics: A Study of the Economic Relation Between Men and Women as a Factor in Social Evolution] Reference
The market today saved itself from breaking the support of the short term ascending channel, hitting it 5 times intraday. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
Another day's hard riding brought us to Kars, twenty miles being occupied in ascending and descending very high mountains. From Wordnik.com. [Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia] Reference
That figure marks the present location of a short-term ascending-bottoms uptrend from early November and late December last year. From Wordnik.com. [Asia Times Online] Reference
Typically, a short-term ascending triangle price pattern is easy to spot on the chart and gives a clear upside objective to play for. From Wordnik.com. [Afraid to Trade.com Blog] Reference
2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
The portion which rises to articulate with the skull is called the ascending ramus. From Wordnik.com. [On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life] Reference
Barely staying awake, we'd like to sort the above rows in name ascending order so that we get. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Python] Reference
Charles Bruce, Major Rawling, and others have had in mind the idea of ascending Mount Everest itself. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty] Reference
Believe it or not, the list is rife with security no-nos, such as ascending numbers and easy-to-guess words. From Wordnik.com. [OOPS: The 13 Most Common Gawker Passwords Exposed] Reference
True gods, ascending from the depths of earth!. From Wordnik.com. [Poems: Descriptive, Dramatic, Legendary and Contemplative, by William Gilmore Simms, Esq. In Two Volumes: Vol. II. I. Southern Passages and Pictures; II. Historical and Dramatic Sketches; III. Scripture Legends; IV. Francesca Da Rimini] Reference
It was just "ascending," and half of it was below the horizon. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life] Reference
( "ascending"), the latter term being used especially of the holocaust. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock] Reference
"ascending" auction, where the URL and user name would have gone to highest bidder. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
It had been ascending steeply since the mid-1950s. From Wordnik.com. [Healthy Inequality] Reference
Alongside those two stalwarts, new gurus are ascending. From Wordnik.com. [You Need to Get to Work!] Reference
So will the story of the 2000 race be one of famous sons ascending -- or stumbling?. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Your Back] Reference
The Nasdaq, after increasing an astounding 86 percent in 1999, was still ascending. From Wordnik.com. [The Economics Of The Rat Race] Reference
Before ascending, pick up some climbing outfits that stretch in all the right places. From Wordnik.com. [OUTDOORS: C'MON, GET A GRIP] Reference
Pepi II, who reigned for 94 years after ascending to his father's throne at the age of 6, was king. From Wordnik.com. [When The Comet Flew Through Ancient Evenings] Reference
Some strikingly angry works hang on the wall along a yellow-brick ramp ascending to the gallery's second level. From Wordnik.com. [Surprised, General?] Reference
Thus, Nigeria's fragile union of 36 states and 250 ethnic groups could break apart under ascending religious tensions. From Wordnik.com. [The Christian-Muslim Divide] Reference
Edwards rightly noted that in the build-up to numerous contests -- like Iowa and Wisconsin -- he was ascending in polls. From Wordnik.com. [Out of Steam] Reference
When it functions effectively, this system depends on an ascending flow of information that works something like a food chain. From Wordnik.com. [How Big Media Missed The Big Story] Reference
Grammer plays Chuck Darling, a prima donna of a Pittsburgh news anchor who returns to the city after ascending to larger markets. From Wordnik.com. [Tune In, Turn On] Reference
Chile is on an ascending track, and Intel and Microsoft recently announced plans to establish wireless capabilities all over Brazil. From Wordnik.com. [Plummet of The Americas] Reference
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