ascent vs ascending

ascent and ascending both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ascent and ascending are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of ascent include ascension, rise.

ascent (noun)	ascending (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)

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