Associations to the word «Ascendent»

Adverb

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Wiktionary

ASCENDENT, adjective. Upward in direction or proclivity.
ASCENDENT, adjective. In power; controlling.
ASCENDENT, noun. A person from whom one is descended.
ASCENDENT, noun. A position of power or control.

Dictionary definition

ASCENDENT, noun. Position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant".
ASCENDENT, noun. Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).
ASCENDENT, adjective. Tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin.
ASCENDENT, adjective. Most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe".

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill