ALL meanings of ascender
as·cend·er
A a - noun ascender the part of certain lower-case letters, such as b or h, that extends above the body of the letter 3
- noun ascender any letter having such a part 3
- noun ascender a person or thing that ascends 3
- noun ascender the extension or upward stroke of any of the tall lowercase letters such as b, d, or k 3
- noun ascender any such letter 3
- noun ascender A person or thing that ascends, in particular. 1
- noun Technical meaning of 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. 1
- noun ascender a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension. 1
- noun ascender Printing. the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height. a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc. 1
- noun ascender (typography) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline of a typeface. 0
- noun ascender (climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope. 0