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ascender

as·cend·er [ ə séndər ] (plural as·cend·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody or something that goes up: somebody or something that moves upward

2. letter part extending upward: the part of a lowercase letter such as h, d, or b that projects above the body of the letter

3. letter with ascender: a lowercase letter with an ascender

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