How to Say "upward" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “upward” is “ascendente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los números están en orden ascendente.
The numbers are in ascending order.
La empresa tiene una trayectoria ascendente este año.
The company has an upward trajectory this year.
Escuchamos una escala musical ascendente.
We heard a rising musical scale.
One word for everyone
This word ends in -e, which means it doesn't change its ending based on whether you are describing a masculine or feminine thing. You say 'el camino ascendente' and 'la calle ascendente'.
The standard spot
Like most describing words in Spanish, this usually comes after the person or thing you are talking about (e.g., 'un flujo ascendente').
Don't confuse with the verb
Mistake: “La temperatura es ascender.”
Correction: La temperatura es ascendente.
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