ascending function
nounUK /əˈsɛndɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /əˈsɛndɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A function is ascending when its value goes up as you move along the line.
The teacher showed that the ascending function gets bigger every time x gets bigger.
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2. In math, a function that never goes down as its input increases.
An ascending function can stay flat for a while but never drops.
3. A sorting rule that arranges items from smallest to largest.
The app uses an ascending function to list prices from low to high.
4. A step in a program that moves a value upward.
The counter uses an ascending function to add one each second.