0 the process of rising to a position of higher importance, rank, or success:
After his time in the US Army, Ashe continued his ascension in the world of tennis.
His daughter's ascension to the speakership, a first for a woman, is a matter of great pride for him.
Fibrosis of the fallopian tube can prevent the ascension of sperm through the canal.
He never managed to cross the Atlantic via balloon, but he made hundreds of ascensions.
1 the process of going up from earth to heaven, especially the process of Jesus Christ going up to heaven after his death and resurrection (= return to life):
With the ascension of Mary Tudor to the English throne in 1553, the 1552 Book of Common Prayer was abolished.
The Executive Committee put the brakes on Jones' ascension to the top job.
Krause said Cartwright possesses all the qualities he desires in a coach, which is why his ascension came so rapidly.
The ascension of technology, specifically anemometers, led to a major change in the methods of scientific research, with less focus on personal observation.
There have been a series of ascensions from the office of secretary of state in Arizona to the Governor's Office.
Reading about Petrarch's ascension of Mount Ventoux leaves me breathless.
The stairwell-like ascension of strips of coloured fabric in the quilt patterns are referred to as "courthouse steps."
Acts 13:33 cites the passage and applies it to Christ’s resurrection from the dead and His ascension into heaven.
