ascendance

as·cen·dance

noun \ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s\

Definition of ASCENDANCE

: ascendancy

Variants of ASCENDANCE

as·cen·dance also as·cen·dence \ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s\

Examples of ASCENDANCE

1. <studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design>

First Known Use of ASCENDANCE

1715

Related to ASCENDANCE

Synonyms: supremacy (also ascendence), ascendancy (also ascendency), dominance, domination, dominion, hegemony, imperium, predominance, predominancy, preeminence, reign, sovereignty (also sovranty)

Related Words: primacy, superiority; lordship, scepter; arm, authority, choke hold, clutch, command, control, grip, hold, mastery, sway; takeover; direction, jurisdiction, management; clout, might, pull, weight; eminence, importance, moment; prerogative, privilege, right

Near Antonyms: helplessness, weakness; impotence, impotency, powerlessness

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