ascender
n. climber, one who ascends | ||||
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Ascender Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ascender
<text> A lowercase letter that extends above the "x-height" (the height of the letter "x"), such as "d", "t", or "h". Also used to denote the part of the letter extending above the x-height.
Compare descender.
(1998-03-27)
<text> A lowercase letter that extends above the "x-height" (the height of the letter "x"), such as "d", "t", or "h". Also used to denote the part of the letter extending above the x-height.
Compare descender.
(1998-03-27)
| Desktop Publishing Glossary |
Ascender
Any part of a lower case letter extending above the x-height. For example, the upper half of the vertical in the letters b or h.
Any part of a lower case letter extending above the x-height. For example, the upper half of the vertical in the letters b or h.
Ascender Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
ascender
Noun
1. someone who ascends
(hypernym) mover
(hyponym) mounter, climber
(derivation) ascend, go up
2. a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(derivation) ascend
3. (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
(hypernym) line
(classification) printing, printing process
Noun
1. someone who ascends
(hypernym) mover
(hyponym) mounter, climber
(derivation) ascend, go up
2. a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(derivation) ascend
3. (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
(hypernym) line
(classification) printing, printing process
Ascender Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| CAVE AND KARST TERMINOLOGY |
ASCENDER
A mechanical device for ascending ropes.
A mechanical device for ascending ropes.
Ascender Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Ascender
In typography, an ascender is the portion of a letter in a Latin-derived alphabet that extends above the mean line of a font. That is, the part of the letter that is taller than the font's x-height.
Ascenders, together with descenders, increase the recognizability of words. For this reason, British highway road signs that must be read quickly no longer use all capital letters.
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