A.way up, e.g. to the Acropolis at Athens, Hdt.8.53; “τὴν ἄ. οἰκοδομήσασα” CIG1948 (incert. loc.): metaph., “ἡ εἰς τὸν νοητὸν τόπον τῆς ψυχῆς ἄ.” Pl.R.517b, cf. Phld.D.1.6.
b. journey inland, esp. into Central Asia, like ἀνάβασις, τριῶν μηνῶν ἄ. Hdt. 5.50; ἄ. παρὰ βασιλέα ib.51, cf. X.An.2.1.1.
2. rising, “τοῦ ὑγροῦ” Arist.Mete.355a6; rising of a star, “κατηλυσίη τ᾽ ἄνοδός τε” Arat.536; slope of a hill, Plb.5.24.4.
III. ascent of the soul to its original source, Hierocl.in CA24p.471M.
IV. Math., increasing progression, Theol.Ar.58.