French Conversation · Level 116
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French word
ascension
Pronunciation
IPA/asɑ̃sjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounrise
Example
L'ascension de la température est inquiétante.
The rise in temperature is worrying.
More examples
Son ascension professionnelle a été rapide.
His professional advancement was rapid.
Core concept
An upward climb unfolds toward a higher position and can describe both physical progress and a growing level or value.
Common phrases
son ascension professionnelle
his professional advancement
l'ascension sociale
social advancement
Similar words
montée: An upward movement along stairs, a slope, or another incline.
hausse: A rise in prices, temperatures, or other measured levels.
augmentation: Growth in a quantity or percentage.
croissance: A steady increase in amount over a period of time.
Definition in French
Désigne l'action de monter ou le résultat d'une montée, surtout concret (ascension d'un sommet) mais aussi figuré (augmentation, progression).
Word origin
The noun comes from Latin ascensio through Old French and is related to the verb ascendre, which means to climb.
Usage tips
- For a simple rise in temperature or prices, hausse or augmentation is more usual, while ascension emphasizes an upward climb or progression.
Other meanings
- ascentnoun
- promotionnoun
Opposites
- chutedeclinenoun