noun / proper noun

ascension

uh-SEN-shun/əˈsenʃn/

The act of rising to a higher place or position.

The woman's ascension takes her up the stairs toward the elevated landing.

A woman actively ascending a short staircase from a lower floor toward a clearly elevated landing, making upward movement the unmistakable focus.

Etymology

aLatinto, toward

+scensLatinto climb

+ionLatinact or process

The pieces describe an act of climbing upward. English first used the word for Christ's ascent into Heaven, then extended it to rising more generally.

In context

Spirit Science188:04

the concept of Ascension itself mostly came from the stories of Jesus as he rose to heaven after his resurrection ascending to a higher plain

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More examples

His ascension to office followed a disputed election.
The painting depicts the Ascension of Christ.
The team records several successful ascensions during the test.

Forms

ascension · ascensions

Similar words

ascent: The more ordinary term for upward movement or climbing.
elevation: Can name height or promotion rather than the act of rising.