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ascension |
Noun
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a movement upward |
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ascending |
Adjective
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moving or going or growing upward |
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ascending |
Noun
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the act of changing location in an upward direction |
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Alpinism |
Noun
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mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps) |
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abseil |
Noun
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(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body |
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abseil |
Verb
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to lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside |
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airlift |
Noun
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transportation of people or goods by air, especially when other means of access are unavailable |
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airlift |
Verb
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to fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means |
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acceleration |
Noun
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the act of accelerating |
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acceleration |
Noun
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an increase in rate of change |
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acceleration |
Noun
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(physics) a rate of increase of velocity |
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abduction |
Noun
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(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body |
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abduction |
Noun
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the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member |
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adduction |
Noun
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(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body |
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agitation |
Noun
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the act of agitating something |
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agitation |
Noun
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disturbance usually in protest |
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agitation |
Noun
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the feeling of being agitated |
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agitation |
Noun
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a state of agitation or turbulent change or development |
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agitation |
Noun
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance |
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about turn |
Noun
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act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation |
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about turn |
Noun
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a complete change of opinion, direction, etc |
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abatement |
Noun
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the act of abating |
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abatement |
Noun
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an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
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aggravation |
Noun
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action that makes a problem, a disease, or its symptoms worse |
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aggravation |
Noun
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unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment |
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aggravation |
Noun
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an exasperated feeling of annoyance |
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abatement of a nuisance |
Noun
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(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance |
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asbestos abatement |
Noun
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the removal of asbestos from a public building |
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attrition |
Noun
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the act of rubbing together |
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attrition |
Noun
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a wearing down to weaken or destroy |
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attrition |
Noun
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sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation |
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attrition |
Noun
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the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
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attrition |
Noun
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erosion by friction |
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addition |
Noun
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the act of adding one thing to another |
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addition |
Noun
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the arithmetic operation of summing |
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addition |
Noun
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a component that is added to something to improve it |
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addition |
Noun
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a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area |
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addition |
Noun
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something added to what you already have |
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addition |
Noun
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a quantity that is added |
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appreciation |
Noun
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an increase in price or value |
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appreciation |
Noun
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a favorable judgment |
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appreciation |
Noun
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delicate discrimination, especially of aesthetic values |
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appreciation |
Noun
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understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something |
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appreciation |
Noun
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an expression of gratitude |
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annotation |
Noun
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the act of adding notes |
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annotation |
Noun
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a comment or instruction (usually added) |
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annotating |
Noun
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the act of adding notes |
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accumulation |
Noun
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the act of accumulating |
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accumulation |
Noun
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several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
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accumulation |
Noun
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(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation |