Dictionary definition · rising
noun
- a movement upward; rise above the ground"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
- organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
adjective
- advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status"a rising trend"
- sloping upward
- coming to maturity"the rising generation"
- newly come into prominence"a rising young politician"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).