ascendancy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From ascendant +‎ -cy

[edit] Alternative spellings

• ascendency

[edit] Noun

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ascendancy (plural ascendancies)

1. The process or period of one's ascent

   This was a key moment in Caesar's ascendancy.

2. Supremacy; superiority; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant

[edit] Derived terms

• ascendance

[edit] Translations

Dutch: overwicht, overhand Finnish: valta-asema

French : ascendant