word
Ascendant
Uh-SEH-nduhnt
/ʌˈsɛndʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ascendant
Dictionary meaning
Most powerful or important or influential.
Examples
- The economically ascendant class.
- Rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage- John Ruskin.
Synonyms: dominating
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