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as⋅cend⋅er

  [uh-sen-der]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
2. Printing.
a. the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height.
b. a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc.
Origin:
1615–25; ascend + -er 1
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as·cend·er   (ə-sěn'dər)   


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n.  

  1. One that ascends.

  2. Printing

    1. The part of the tall lowercase letters, such as b, d, and h, that extends above the other lowercase letters.

    2. A letter with such a part.

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ascender text
A lowercase letter that extends above the "x-height" (the height of the letter "x"), such as "d", "t", or "h". Also used to denote the part of the letter extending above the x-height.
Compare descender.
(1998-03-27)

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