1. tending to ascend or rise; moving upward
Usage: formal or technical
2. relating to or characterized by ascent or progression to a higher level
Usage: formal

Examples

• The ascensive motion of the hot air balloon was steady and smooth.
• The mountain's ascensive slope became steeper as we climbed higher.
• Her ascensive career path led her from intern to executive director.
• The ascensive trend in stock prices encouraged investors.
• The plant's ascensive growth reached toward the sunlight.