ascending /əˈsɛn.dɪŋ/adjective 3noun 1forms 1 adjective[before a noun]3 •Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a sequence)Please arrange these numbers in an ascending order. •That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.We used an ascending sort. •Leading or sloping upwards. noun[before a noun]1 •An ascent. formsascendings