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Meaning and definition for "ascension" word

[noun] the act of changing location in an upward direction
[noun] (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
[noun] (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his resurrection
[noun] a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
[noun] (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

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\As*cen"sion\, n. [F. ascension, L. ascensio, fr. ascendere. See {Ascend}.] 1. The act of ascending; a rising; ascent. 2. Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortieth day after his resurrection. (--Acts i. 9.) Also, Ascension Day. 3. An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation. Vaporous ascensions from the stomach. --Sir T. Browne. {Ascension Day}, the Thursday but one before Whitsuntide, the day on which commemorated our Savior's ascension into heaven after his resurrection; -- called also {Holy Thursday}. {Right ascension} (Astron.), that degree of the equinoctial, counted from the beginning of Aries, which rises with a star, or other celestial body, in a right sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the meridian with the star; -- expressed either in degrees or in time. {Oblique ascension} (Astron.), an arc of the equator, intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator which rises together with a star, in an oblique sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the horizon with a star. It is little used in modern astronomy.

Synonyms for ascension

ascending, Ascension Day, Ascension of Christ, Ascension of the Lord, ascent, ascent, rise, rise, rising

Antonyms: fall

Related terms: anabasis, apotheosis, ascent, assumption, clamber, climb, climbing, elevation, escalade, fountain, gathering, gush, gyring up, increase, jet, jump, leap, levitation, mount, mounting, resurrection, rise, rising, rocketing up, saltation, shooting up, soaring, spout, spring, spurt, surge, takeoff, taking off, the Ascension, the Assumption, translation, upclimb, upcoming, updraft, upgang, upgo, upgoing, upgrade, upgrowth, uphill, upleap, uplift, upping, uprisal, uprise, uprising, uprush, upshoot, upslope, upsurge, upsurgence, upsweep, upswing, vault, zooming

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Let's analyse "ascension" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOISNECSA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2475 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- ... -.-. . -. ... .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: ascension: 1 + 5 + 9 + 6 = 21, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: ascension: 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 36, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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