Ascending is rising,descending is going down
Ascending is increasing e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 A B C D E
Decreasing is going down e.g. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, E, D, C, B, A
Decreasing is going down e.g. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, E, D, C, B, A