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ascending
adjectivemasculine/femininegeneral usecommon/ɐʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/as·cen·den·te
Definitions
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Moving or directed upward; rising.
Usage examples
“The plane was on an ascending path.”
“The company shows an ascending trend in profits.”
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Common combinations
ascending motionascending lineascending order
2
Related to or denoting a person from whom one is descended; an ancestor.
Usage examples
“He is researching his ascendant lineage.”
“The estate was passed down through ascendant generations.”
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Common combinations
ascendant lineascendant relatives
3
A position of power, influence, or dominance.
Usage examples
“The minister's ascendant over the king was well known.”
“Her political party is in the ascendant.”
Common combinations
to have ascendant over
Idiomatic expressions
- in the ascendant (becoming more powerful)