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Ascendancy

The process or period of one's ascent

📖 Definitions of "Ascendancy"

noun

1
The process or period of one's ascent
"This was a key moment in Caesar's ascendancy."
2
Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant
3
A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century

🔄 Synonyms of "Ascendancy"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
controlnoun	(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
dominancenoun	The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
ascendencynoun	Alternative spelling of ascendancy. [The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.]
ascendencenoun	Alternative form of ascendance. [Ascendancy, superiority; the act of ascending.]
ascendancenoun	Ascendancy, superiority; the act of ascending.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ascendancy"

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Word	Definition
dominancenoun	The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
controlnoun	(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
ascendancenoun	Ascendancy, superiority; the act of ascending.
ascendencynoun	Alternative spelling of ascendancy. [The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.]
ascendencenoun	Alternative form of ascendance. [Ascendancy, superiority; the act of ascending.]
dominationnoun	Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
predominancenoun	The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.
prevalencenoun	The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.
preponderancenoun	Superiority in amount or number; the bulk or majority; also, a large amount or number; an abundance, a profusion.
promotionnoun	Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.
bottom-up	Of or relating to a hierarchical system in which lower levels influence higher levels.
pre-eminencenoun	Alternative spelling of preeminence. [The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.]
risenoun	The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.
ascendantnoun	(astrology, also figurative) The degree of the zodiac or point of the ecliptic which rises in an eastern direction above the horizon at a particular moment (especially the moment of a person's birth), which is supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's fortune and life; a horoscope.
ancestrynoun	A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.
ascensionnoun	The act of ascending; an ascent.
ascentnoun	The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
ancestornoun	One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.
climbnoun	An act of climbing.
descentnoun	An instance of descending; act of coming down.