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Definition of Ascendent
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
Derivative terms: Ascendant
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, Ascendant, Ascendence, Ascendency
Definition of Ascendent
1. Adjective. Upward in direction or proclivity. ¹
2. Noun. A person from whom one is descended. ¹
3. Noun. A position of power or control. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ascendent
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Medical Definition of Ascendent
1. 1. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon. "The constellation . . . About that time ascendant." (Browne) 2. Rising; ascending. 3. Superior; surpassing; ruling. "An ascendant spirit over him." (South) "The ascendant community obtained a surplus of wealth." (J. S. Mill) "Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations, . . . No man could possibly hold an ascendent position." (Grote) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ascendent
Literary usage of Ascendent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series by Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson (1810)
"But nathe- lesse, this rule in generall «ill I warne thee for- euer : ne make
thou neuer none ascendente at noone of the daic. Take a iuste ascendent of ..."
2. Rose-Belford's Canadian Monthly and National Review edited by Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart (1880)
"My last specimen shall be the ' conclusion,' entitled ' Special declaration of
the ascendent,' in which Chaucer takes occasion to speak of a subtle process ..."
3. History of Central America by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1887)
"... DIAZ AND PONCE—PRESIDENT CORREOSO—NEGRO ELEMENT IN THE ascendent — CONSERVATIVES
REBEL, AND ARE DISCOMFITED—ARMED PEACE FOR A TIME—FEVERISH RULES OF NF. ..."
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