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ascender

[ uh-sen-der ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
  2. Printing.
    1. the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height.
    2. a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc.

ascender

/ əˈsɛndə /

noun

  1. printing
    1. the part of certain lower-case letters, such as b or h, that extends above the body of the letter
    2. any letter having such a part
  2. a person or thing that ascends
  3. another word for ascendeur
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ascender1

First recorded in 1615–25; ascend + -er 1
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Example Sentences

Before reaching the half Ascender made a spurt and was third, but he soon died away, Drake Carter taking third place.

The head of a stem (especially of an ascender) should be slightly wider than the foot (fig. 83).

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