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- [uh-sen-duh nt]
- /əˈsɛn dənt/
- /əˈsen.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-sen-duh nt]
- /əˈsɛn dənt/
Definitions of ascendant word
- adjective ascendant proceeding upwards; rising 3
- adjective ascendant dominant, superior, or influential 3
- noun ascendant an ancestor 3
- noun ascendant a position or condition of dominance, superiority or control 3
- noun ascendant a point on the ecliptic that rises on the eastern horizon at a particular moment and changes as the earth rotates on its axis 3
- noun ascendant the sign of the zodiac containing this point 3
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Origin of ascendant
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English ascendent < Latin ascendent- (stem of ascendēns) climbing up. See ascend, -ent, -ant
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Parts of speech for Ascendant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ascendant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ascendant
adj ascendant
- predominant — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- dominant — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
- commanding — If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.
- controlling — having or attempting to exert control
noun ascendant
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- forefather — an ancestor.
- parent — a father or a mother.
- predecessor — parent
- progenitor — a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species.
adjective ascendant
- governing — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- ruling — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
- main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- principal — first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.
Antonyms for ascendant
adj ascendant
adjective ascendant
- subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- descendent — coming or going downwards; descending
noun ascendant
- descendant — Someone's descendants are the people in later generations who are related to them.
- spin off — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
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