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Definition of Ascendant
1. Noun. Position or state of being dominant or in control. "That idea was in the ascendant"
Generic synonyms: Ascendance, Ascendancy, Ascendence, Ascendency, Control, Dominance
2. Adjective. Tending or directed upward. "Rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"
Similar to: Ascending
Derivative terms: Ascend, Ascend, Ascend, Ascend, Ascend, Ascend
3. Noun. Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).
Specialized synonyms: Ancestress, Forbear, Forebear, Father, Forefather, Sire, Foremother, Primogenitor, Progenitor
Generic synonyms: Relation, Relative
Derivative terms: Ancestral, Ancestral, Antecedent
Antonyms: Descendant
4. Adjective. Most powerful or important or influential. "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
Similar to: Dominant
Derivative terms: Ascendance, Ascendancy, Ascendence, Ascendency
Definition of Ascendant
1. n. Ascent; height; elevation.
2. a. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon.
Definition of Ascendant
1. Adjective. Rising, moving upward. ¹
2. Adjective. Surpassing or controlling. ¹
3. Noun. Being in control. ¹
4. Noun. An ancestor (antonym of descendant) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ascendant
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Medical Definition of Ascendant
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1. Ascent; height; elevation. "Sciences that were then in their highest ascendant." (Temple)
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