ascensive
[ uh-sen-siv ]
/ əˈsɛn sɪv /
adjective
ascending; rising.
Origin of ascensive
First recorded in 1640–50;
ascens(ion) +
-ive
Words nearby ascensive
ascenez,
ascension,
ascension day,
ascensionist,
ascensiontide,
ascensive,
ascent,
ascertain,
ascesis,
ascetic,
asceticism
Example sentences from the Web for ascensive
The simple trial proved a complete success, due, as it appeared to them, to the ascensive power of a cloud of smoke.
The Dominion of the Air |J. M. BaconHis main reliance was on the latent heat supposed to be given out during condensation, for his ascensive storm power.
The Philosophy of the Weather |Thomas Belden ButlerWhat is the ascensive power of an area of atmosphere of 100°?
The Philosophy of the Weather |Thomas Belden ButlerDoes it heat so fast as to keep up the ascensive force without intermission, at twenty-five, or twenty, or ten miles the hour?
The Philosophy of the Weather |Thomas Belden Butler