climb - noun

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

the act of climbing something

climb - verb

• go upward with gradual or continuous progress
• move with difficulty, by grasping
• go up or advance
• slope upward
• improve one's social status
• increase in value or to a higher point

climb - thesaurus

acclivity   ascent   climbing   mount   mounting   raise   rise   upgrade   wax