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ascendent meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of ascendent at MeaningMonkey.org. ascendent meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.ASCENDENT noun
Definition of ascendent (noun)
- position or state of being dominant or in control
- "that idea was in the ascendant"
- synonyms: ascendant
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- synonyms: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, root
- antonym: descendant
ASCENDENT adjective
Definition of ascendent (adjective)
- tending or directed upward
- most powerful or important or influential
- "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
- synonyms: ascendant, dominating
Source: Princeton University Wordnet