rising

Rising is the present participle of the verb rise and is also used as an adjective to describe movement upward or increase in level.

The term appears in many domains: in science, economics, and daily life, where it describes trends such as rising temperatures, rising prices, and rising water levels.

In astronomy, rising refers to the apparent appearance of a celestial body above the horizon.

In linguistics and phonology, rising can refer to rising intonation, a pitch contour that increases toward the end of an utterance, which is common in questions in many languages.

In culture, the word is frequently used as a title for films, novels, and songs and is common in contemporary media as a generic descriptor.

There are also geographical or organizational uses of the name, and rising may appear in proper nouns such as place names or mascots. See also rise, rising sun, and rising tide for related concepts.