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ascendent
as·cen·dant also as·cen·dent A0452700 (ə-sĕn′dənt)adj.1. Inclining or moving upward; ascending or rising.2. Dominant in position or influence; superior.n.1. The position or state of being dominant or in control: a conservative policy currently in the ascendant.2. In astrology, the point of the ecliptic or the sign of the zodiac that rises in the east at the time of a person's birth or other event.3. An ancestor.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ascendent - position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant"ascendantascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" | | 2. |  ascendent - someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, rootancestress - a woman ancestorforbear, forebear - a person from whom you are descendedforefather, sire, father - the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"foremother - a woman ancestorprimogenitor, progenitor - an ancestor in the direct linerelative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey" | | Adj. | 1. | ascendent - tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskinascendant, ascensiveascending - moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed" | | 2. | ascendent - most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"dominating, ascendantdominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage" |
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Synonyms for ascendentnoun position or state of being dominant or in controlSynonymsRelated Words- ascendance
- ascendancy
- ascendence
- ascendency
- dominance
- control
noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)Synonyms- ancestor
- antecedent
- ascendant
- root
Related Words- ancestress
- forbear
- forebear
- forefather
- sire
- father
- foremother
- primogenitor
- progenitor
- relative
- relation
adj tending or directed upwardSynonymsRelated Wordsadj most powerful or important or influentialSynonymsRelated Words |