ascender
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ascender
Rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)
noun ascenders
- A person or thing that ascends.
- The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline. Catherine had a paperback called Graphology: The Mind in the Hand, which gave her all sorts of warnings about people’s tendencies and repressions (“Artist or Madman?” “Pet or Brute?”). “It's those enormous ascenders, darling,” she said: “I see a lot of ego.”
- A lowercase letter that has such a portion, such as d or h.
- a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.
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| Português | ascendente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Oberlänge |
Talk about this word "ascender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ascender. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ascender. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ascender "ascender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ascender.Cite this
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title = {ascender},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
