ascendent English

Meaning ascendent meaning

What does ascendent mean?

ascendent

— adjective (= ascendant) tending or directed upward rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage — John Ruskin

— noun (= ascendant) position or state of being dominant or in control that idea was in the ascendant

— adjective (= ascendant, dominating) most powerful or important or influential the economically ascendant class D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe

— noun (= ancestor) someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Synonyms ascendent synonyms

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ascendant

ascensive

dominating

root

preponderant

predominant

dominant

ascending

antecedent

ancestor

upturn

uphill

take-off

sunrise

scandent

ruling

rising

rise

regent

prevalent

predominate

paramount

increasing

increase

growth

governing

emerging

emergent

commanding

assurgent

acclivitous