| ascent | n 1. act of, a. (rising) naiknya (ke udara): the plane’s rapid ~, naiknya kapal terbang itu ke udara dgn derasnya; the ~ of vapours from the swamp, naiknya wap ke udara dr paya; b. (climbing) pendakian, mendaki, memanjat, menaiki; (of steps etc) menaiki, memanjat: the ~ of Everest, pendakian Gunung Everest; c. (going upstream) memudiki: they began the ~ of the Rajang before daybreak, mereka mula memudiki Sungai Rajang sebelum mata hari terbit; d. (rising in rank, level, degree, etc) peningkatan: his ~ from waiter to manager, peningkatannya drpd pelayan menjadi pengurus; 2. way by which one ascends, jalan naik, (pen)dakian: the ~ is steep and slippery, jalan naik itu curam dan licin; 3. degree of elevation, gradient, kecerunan: the road has an ~ of five degrees, kecerunan jalan itu lima darjah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |