ascendant

/əˈsɛndənt/

noun

  1. 1

    Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.

    “One man has the ascendant over another.”
  2. 2

    An ancestor (antonym of descendant)

  3. 3

    (usu. followed by to) A royal heir assuming (a place of power)

    “Given his father's ghastly demise, one would not expect such glee from the ascendant to his throne.”
  4. 4

    Ascent; height; elevation.

  5. 5

    The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.

adjective

  1. 1

    Rising, moving upward.

  2. 2

    Surpassing or controlling.

Translate “ascendant” to another language

Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.

Ascendant Definition & Meaning | TranslatePulse