ASCENDER


Meaning of ASCENDER in English

/euh sen"deuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.

2. Print.

a. the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height.

b. a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc.

[ 1615-25; ASCEND + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .