ascending vs ascent

ascending and ascent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ascending	Yes	Yes	No	No
ascent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ascending and ascent are synonyms defined as:

ascending and ascent: the act of changing location in an upward direction

Other synonyms of ascending include ascension, rise.

ascending (noun)	ascent (noun)
the act of changing location in an upward direction	the act of changing location in an upward direction
	a movement upward; rise above the ground
	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

ascending (adjective)	ascent (adjective)
moving or going or growing upward