ascendant
Moving upward; ascending, risingMoving upward; ascending, rising.
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6 sensesMoving upward; ascending, rising.
tending or directed upward
(figuratively)Controlling, dominant, surpassing.
In an eastern direction rising just above the horizon.
Rising towards the zenith.
Of a part of an organism: synonym of ascending (“leading or sloping upwards”).
(archaic, obsolete)Synonym of ascending (“of or pertaining to one's ancestors”).
Examples
3 sentencesWhat's your ascendant?
My ascendant in Scorpio always helps me achieve truly intellectual feats.
My ascendant in Scorpio always helps me pull off truly intellectual feats.
Translations
3 languagesForms
more ascendant, most ascendant| Comparative | more ascendant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ascendant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- most powerful or important or influential:ascendentdominating
- tending or directed upward:ascendentascensive
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.