Ascendence
the state of being in the ; governing or controlling influence; domination.
noun
the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power
n.
1712; see ascendant + -cy.
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the state of being in the ; governing or controlling influence; domination. Contemporary Examples Yet despite this, its ascendency is no less compelling than that of the Bay Area. Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay Joel Kotkin October 4, 2014 Talent has been on the ascendency for so long—30 years—it takes winning […]
- Ascendent
a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence: With his rivals in the ascendant, he soon lost his position. an ancestor; forebear. Astrology. the point of the ecliptic or the sign and degree of the zodiac rising above the eastern horizon at the time of a birth or event: the […]
- Ascender
a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension. Printing. the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height. a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc. Historical Examples The head of a stem (especially of an ascender) should be slightly wider than the foot (fig. […]
- Ascendeur
noun (mountaineering) a metal grip that is threaded on a rope and can be alternately tightened and slackened as an aid to climbing the rope: used attached to slings for the feet and waist Also called ascender
- Ascending
moving upward; rising. Botany. growing or directed upward, especially obliquely or in a curve from the base. to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds. to slant upward. to rise to a higher point, rank, or degree; proceed from an inferior to a superior degree or level: to ascend […]