ascendent \ascendent\ n.
1. position or state of being dominant or in control. that
idea was in the ascendant.
Syn: ascendant.
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2. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more
remote that a grandparent).
Syn: ancestor, ascendant, antecedent.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Ascendant \As*cend"ant\, Ascendent \As*cend"ent\, a.
1. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon.
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The constellation . . . about that time ascendant.
--Browne.
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2. Rising; ascending. --Ruskin.
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3. Superior; surpassing; ruling.
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An ascendant spirit over him. --South.
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The ascendant community obtained a surplus of
wealth. --J. S. Mill.
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Without some power of persuading or confuting, of
defending himself against accusations, . . . no man
could possibly hold an ascendent position. --Grote.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
ascendent \ascendent\ adj.
1. tending or directed upward.
Syn: ascendant, ascensive.
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rooted and ascendant strength like that of
foliage. --John Ruskin
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2. having the most important influence.
Syn: ascendant, dominating, prestigious.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
ascendent
adj 1: tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength
like that of foliage"- John Ruskin [syn: ascendant,
ascensive]
2: most powerful or important or influential; "the economically
ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating
event of the war in Europe" [syn: ascendant, dominating]
n 1: position or state of being dominant or in control; "that
idea was in the ascendant" [syn: ascendant]
2: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote
than a grandparent) [syn: ancestor, ascendant, antecedent,
root] [ant: descendant]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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