croissant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ascending adj Increasing step by step; rising in order from lowest to highest.
- crescent noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
- croissant noun A flaky, buttery pastry shaped like a crescent, typically eaten for breakfast.
- increasing adj Growing larger in amount, number, or degree over time.
Senses
croissant is used for these senses in English:
- ascending (computing) That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.
- ascending Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a sequence)
- croissant A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
- increasing On the increase.
ascending — full definition
- adj Increasing step by step; rising in order from lowest to highest.
- adj Moving or sloping upward.
crescent — full definition
- noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
- noun Anything with this curved shape, including a curved pastry or a curved street of houses.