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ascendant, ascendent [əˈsɛndənt] adj 1. proceeding upwards; rising 2. dominant, superior, or influential 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany another term for ascending n
1. Rare an ancestor 2. a position or condition of dominance, superiority or control 3. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology (sometimes capital) a. a point on the ecliptic that rises on the eastern horizon at a particular moment and changes as the earth rotates on its axis b. the sign of the zodiac containing this point in the ascendant increasing in influence, prosperity, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ascendant ascendent adjective influential, controlling, ruling, powerful, commanding, supreme, superior, dominant, prevailing, authoritative, predominant, uppermost, pre-eminent Radical reformers are once more ascendant. in the ascendant rising, increasing, growing, powerful, mounting, climbing, dominating, commanding, supreme, dominant, influential, prevailing, flourishing, ascending, up-and-coming, on the rise, uppermost, on the way up Geography, drama, art and English are in the ascendant. Translations ascendant, ascendent n to be in the ascendant (Astrol) → im Aszendenten stehen, aszendieren (spec); (fig) → im Aufstieg begriffen sein; his star is in the ascendant (fig) → sein Stern ist im Aufgehen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ending the novel is a glossary of Groups, People, Ascendants, the World of Sorcery, Place Names, and Darujhistan terms. 414(q)(6),"family" includes an employee's spouse, lineal ascendants and descendants, and their spouses. For this limitation, the family group expands to include the spouse and all lineal ascendants and descendants and their spouses. |
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