ascendant meaning
UK US /əˈsɛndənt/ 3 syllables
ascendant (adjective): tending or directed upward.
ascendant has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
ascendant as an adjective
- tending or directed upward
- rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage
Synonyms: ascendent, ascensive
Similar: ascending
Related forms: ascend
- most powerful or important or influential
- the economically ascendant class
- D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe
Synonyms: ascendent, dominating
Similar: dominant
Related forms: ascendancy, ascendance
ascendant as a noun
- position or state of being dominant or in control
- that idea was in the ascendant
Synonyms: ascendent
Type of: dominance
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Synonyms: ancestor, ascendent, antecedent, root
Type of: relative
Kinds: ancestress, forebear, forefather, foremother, progenitor
How to pronounce ascendant
ascendant is pronounced /əˈsɛndənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with ascendant
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in NT · 9-letter words
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