ascending motion
1ascending — I noun the act of changing location in an upward direction • Syn: ↑rise, ↑ascent, ↑ascension • Derivationally related forms: ↑ascensional (for: ↑ascension), ↑ …
2Perpetual motion — For other uses, see Perpetual motion (disambiguation). Robert Fludd s 1618 water screw perpetual motion machine from a 1660 wood engraving. This device is widely credited as the first recorded attempt to describe such a device in order to produce …
3Retrograde motion — This article is about retrograde motions of celestial bodies relative to a gravitationally central object. For the apparent motion as seen from a particular vantage point, see Apparent retrograde motion. Retrograde orbit: the satellite (red)… …
4forward motion — Synonyms and related words: Brownian movement, advance, advancement, advancing, angular motion, ascending, ascent, axial motion, backflowing, backing, backward motion, career, climbing, course, current, descending, descent, downward motion, drift …
5Parallel motion — Parallel Par al*lel, a. [F. parall[ e]le, L. parallelus, fr. Gr. ?; para beside + ? of one another, fr. ? other, akin to L. alius. See {Alien}.] 1. (Geom.) Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines;… …
6Melodic motion — Complex melodic motion is the quality of movement of a melody, including nearness or farness of successive pitches or notes in a melody. This may be described as conjunct or disjunct, stepwise or skipwise, respectively and involves the use of the …
7Contrary motion — Contrary Con tra*ry (? or ?; 48), a. [OE. contrarie, contraire, F. contraire, fr. L. contrarius, fr. contra. See {Contra }.] 1. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds. [1913 Webster] And if ye walk contrary …
8similar motion — similar motion, Music. two parts or voices sounded together and moving in the same direction, both either ascending or descending in pitch, but not in the same intervals …
9Omega equation — The omega equation is of great importance in meteorology and atmospheric physics. It is a partial differential equation for the vertical velocity, ω, which is defined as a Lagrangian rate of change of pressure with time, that is, . The equation… …
10Tristan chord — Component intervals from root augmented second augmented sixth augmented fourth (tritone) root …
