Definition of ascents:
(n) :
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
(n) :
An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy
(n) :
The way or means by which one ascends.
(n) :
An eminence, hill, or high place.
(n) :
The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
(n) :
(typography) The ascender height in a typeface.