elevation vs ascent

ascent vs elevation

elevation and ascent both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ascent is a hypernym of elevation; that is, ascent is a word with a broader meaning than elevation:

elevation: the event of something being raised upward
ascent: a movement upward; rise above the ground

Other hypernyms of elevation include ascension, rise, rising.

elevation (noun)	ascent (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	the act of changing location in an upward direction
drawing of an exterior of a structure	a movement upward; rise above the ground
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
the event of something being raised upward
a raised or elevated geological formation
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Difference between elevation and ascent

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