nousu

noun

1. rise, ascent (moving upwards)
2. synonym of kasvu (“growth, increase, rise”)
3. getting on (a vehicle), embarking, embarkation
4. getting off (a vehicle), disembarking, disembarkation
5. thread pitch, pitch (the distance from the crest of one thread of a screw to the next)
6. thread pitch, lead (the distance along a screw's axis that is covered by one 360° rotation of the screw)
7. twist (of rifling)
8. comeback (overcoming or attempting to overcome a substantial disadvantage)
9. raise (shaft or a winze that is dug from below)
10. rising (above the horizon)
11. climb, ascent
12. takeoff of an airplane or rocket
13. upward mobility (advancement to better-paid or better-regarded social strata) (often with the adjective sosiaalinen)
14. onset, 'the way up'