Ascent
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of ascending. A motion upwards. The way or means by which one ascends. An eminence, hill, or high place. The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade. The ascender height in a typeface.
Example sentence: The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself.
Ascension
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of ascending; an ascent