aufsteigend
Translation
rising, ascending, increasing
Examples
Wir sahen den aufsteigenden Rauch.
We saw the rising smoke.
Die Zahlen sind in aufsteigender Reihenfolge.
The numbers are in ascending order.
Er spürte eine aufsteigende Panik.
He felt a rising panic.
Grammar Patterns
aufsteigend + ((Nomen)) rising/ascending [noun] The rising balloon was colorful.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ansteigend (sloping up), zunehmend (increasing); Antonyms: absteigend (descending), fallend (falling)
Etymology
From the verb 'aufsteigen', which is 'auf' (up) + 'steigen' (to climb). So, 'climbing up'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a graph line that is 'climbing up'—that's 'aufsteigend'.