how to pronounce ascendant

/əˈsɛn.dənt/

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ascendant is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of ascendant in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… drugs thomas with one one v president ascendant in toe and paulus vi edna het …”

meanings of ascendant

noun:

An ancestor (antonym of descendant).
A royal heir assuming (a place of power).
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.
Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.
Ascent; height; elevation.

adjective:

Surpassing or controlling.
Rising, moving upward.

ascendant frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ascendant occurs in english on average 0.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics ascendant can be related to

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