Associations to the word «Ascender»

Wiktionary

ASCENDER, noun. (typography) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline of a typeface.
ASCENDER, noun. (climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope

Dictionary definition

ASCENDER, noun. Someone who ascends.
ASCENDER, noun. A lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters.
ASCENDER, noun. (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras