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1. ascendant

noun. ['əˈsɛndənt'] position or state of being dominant or in control.

Etymology

  • ascendant (English)
  • ascendant (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • ascendens (Latin)

2. ascendant

noun. ['əˈsɛndənt'] someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).

Etymology

  • ascendant (English)
  • ascendant (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • ascendens (Latin)

3. ascendant

adjective. ['əˈsɛndənt'] most powerful or important or influential.

Etymology

  • ascendant (English)
  • ascendant (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • ascendens (Latin)

4. ascendant

adjective. ['əˈsɛndənt'] tending or directed upward.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • ascendant (English)
  • ascendant (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • ascendens (Latin)
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