What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Dissension vs Ascension - What's the difference?

dissension | ascension |

As nouns the difference between dissension and ascension

is that dissension is an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken while ascension is (the act of ascending).

dissension

English

Noun

  • An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
  • Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
  • * 1843 , E.A.Poe,
    • The natural scenery of America has often been contrasted, in its general features as well as in detail, with the landscape of the Old World—more especially of Europe—and not deeper has been the enthusiasm, than wide the dissension , of the supporters of each region.

    ascension

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of ascending; an ascent.
    • The ascension of the hot-air balloon gave us a better view.
  • That which rises, as from distillation.
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
    • vaporous ascensions from the stomach

    Anagrams

    * ----