Meaning of ascendent in English

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    ascendent

    Definitions

    1. tending or directed upward

    Examples

    • « rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage- John Ruskin »

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  2. 2. most powerful or important or influential

    Examples

    • « the economically ascendant class »
    • « D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe »

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  3. Noun

    ascendent

    Definitions

    1. position or state of being dominant or in control

    Examples

    • « that idea was in the ascendant »
  4. 2. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

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