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Can we use "ascend" and "descend" instead of "increase" and "decrease" to describe graphs?
Jul 8, 2014 10:26 AM
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Not usually. We say 'rise' and 'fall' to describe graphs, but not 'ascend' or 'descend'. These are Latin-based words, and they are a little bit too literary-sounding for this context.
July 8, 2014
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You can use ascend , descend , increase or decrese.. but I think RISE AND FALL are common terms which are used in colloquial English.
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July 8, 2014
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Yes, you can use "ascend" and "descend" or "ascending" and "descending" or "ascendant" and "descendent".
Other words which may apply are "increase" and "decrease".
Here is a link to a Glossary of terminology associated with Graphing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_graph_theory
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July 8, 2014
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