noun🔗ShareA person or thing that ascends."Context: Rock climbing Sentence: "Experienced rock climbers are skilled ascenders, using ropes and specialized techniques to reach the summit quickly." "personthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(graphology) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline."In handwriting analysis, the ascenders of letters like "b," "d," and "h" can reveal a person's ambition. "languagewritinglinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur."The rock climber carefully attached his ascenders to the rope, preparing to climb the steep cliff face. "technologydevicemachinenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading