Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective tending or directed upward.
  • adjective having the most important influence.
  • noun position or state of being dominant or in control.
  • noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote that a grandparent).

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Upward in direction or proclivity.
  • noun A person from whom one is descended.
  • noun A position of power or control.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective most powerful or important or influential
  • adjective tending or directed upward
  • noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  • noun position or state of being dominant or in control

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word ascendent.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.