ascending vs rising

ascending and rising both are nouns.

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

ascending (noun)	rising (noun)
the act of changing location in an upward direction	organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
	a movement upward; rise above the ground

ascending (adjective)	rising (adjective)
moving or going or growing upward	advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
	sloping upward
	coming to maturity
	newly come into prominence