ascent vs descent

ascent and descent both are nouns.

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

ascent (noun)	descent (noun)
the act of changing location in an upward direction	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
a movement upward; rise above the ground	properties attributable to your ancestry
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)	a movement downward
	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	a downward slope or bend
	the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors