#ascending

• Acropetal — Developing, moving, evolving, or propagating from the base toward the apex (ascendingly), in the direction of the upper extremity of an organ or structural organism. In botany, the term describes an inflorescence with acropetal succession (where the oldest flowers are located at the base and the youngest ones or buds gradually open toward the apex) or the transport of sap and regulatory substances through plant vascular tissues.
• Ascendant — Moving upward, rising, or developing in an upward direction; evolutionary, increasing. As a masculine noun, it represents a direct relative from a previous generation (parent, grandparent); in astronomy and astrology, it is the point of the ecliptic rising above the eastern horizon at the exact moment of an event or birth. Figuratively, it denotes a dominant moral influence, authority, or superiority exercised over someone.
• Ascending — Moving, developing, or evolving in an upward direction; characterized by continuous ascent, elevation, or progress. In a technical or scientific sense, it describes a current, a fluid flow, or a force acting from bottom to top, facilitating the ascent of a structural element within a given medium.