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    ascendant
    /əˈsɛnd(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. rising in power or influence: "ascendant moderate factions in the party"
    • 2. (of a planet, zodiacal degree, or sign) on or close to the intersection of the ecliptic with the eastern horizon.

    noun

    • 1. the point on the ecliptic at which it intersects the eastern horizon at a particular time, typically that of a person's birth.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ascendantAscendant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ASCENDANT is the point of the ecliptic or degree of the zodiac that rises above the eastern horizon at any moment. How to use ascendant in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASCENDANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun. formal uk / əˈsen.d ə nt / us / əˈsen.d ə nt / in the ascendant. Add to word list. increasingly successful or powerful: He's very much in the ascendant in Hollywood. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Successful (things or people) a head of steam idiom. achiever. alive. alpha female. alpha male. arrive. baller.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ascendantASCENDANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ascendant definition: a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence. See examples of ASCENDANT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASCENDANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. formal us / əˈsen.d ə nt / uk / əˈsen.d ə nt / in the ascendant. Add to word list Add to word list. increasingly successful or powerful: He's very much in the ascendant in Hollywood. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Successful (things or people) achiever. alive. alpha male. arrive. baller. bandwagon. bang. healthily.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ascendantAscendant - definition of ascendant by The Free Dictionary

    1. The position or state of being dominant or in control: a conservative policy currently in the ascendant. 2. In astrology, the point of the ecliptic or the sign of the zodiac that rises in the east at the time of a person's birth or other event. 3. An ancestor. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASCENDANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a position or condition of dominance, superiority or control. 6. 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. 7. See in the ascendant. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ascendantAscendant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's ascendant is increasing its power or status. An ascendant political party is one that captures more and more seats in Congress with every election. Things are ascendant when they're growing in importance.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ascendantascendant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ascendant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › ascendentAscendant Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ascendant definition, a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence: With his rivals in the ascendant, he soon lost his position. See more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ascendantascendant | meaning of ascendant in Longman Dictionary of...

    ascendant meaning, definition, what is ascendant: becoming more powerful or popular: Learn more.