ASCENDER

ascender

(noun) (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters

ascender

(noun) a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters

ascender

(noun) someone who ascends

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ascender (plural ascenders)

(typography, graphology) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline.

(climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.

Coordinate terms

• descender

Anagrams

• reascend

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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