Meaning, Definition & Pronunciation of "ascendant" in English - English

Tojoman Dictionary

rising in power or influence.

(of a planet, zodiacal degree, or sign) just above the eastern horizon.

most powerful or important or influential

tending or directed upward

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

position or state of being dominant or in control

Context Examples

All along, the ethnic Albanian campaign of terror and violence has been in the ascendant.

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