ascendancy

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /əˈsɛndənsi/ See IPA manual

Homophones

ascendency /əˈsɛndənsi/

Freq #74055

Meanings

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noun
The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

Spurs ended the half in the ascendancy and Van der Vaart was again inches away from giving them the lead when he met Bale's cross but his header flew wide.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being in the... ascendant superiority

Word family

Derived forms ascendance

Related forms ascendant

Etymology

From ascend + -ancy or ascendant + -cy. The use in ecology is due to Robert Ulanowicz.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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