[noun] position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant" Synonyms:ascendant
[noun] someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Synonyms:ancestor, ascendant, antecedent, root
[adjective] tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin Synonyms:ascendant, ascensive
[adjective] most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe" Synonyms:ascendant, dominating
