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ascendancy
Ascendancy (noun) means a position of dominant power or control over others.
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1
A position of dominant power or control over others.
"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."
— Phil McNulty, Tottenham 0 - 0 Man Utd (2011)
2
Ellipsis of Protestant Ascendancy, a class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century.
"True, the “ascendancy” remained a crucial and significant governing class in Irish life, and would remain so for generations."
— John Gibney, The Age of O'Connell (2017)
3
A measure of an ecosystem's ability to withstand disturbance, based on the size and structure of its network of feeding relationships.
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Etymology
From ascend + -ancy or ascendant + -cy. The use in ecology is due to Robert Ulanowicz.
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What is the meaning of ascendancy?
"ascendancy" (noun) means a position of dominant power or control over others.
What is another word for ascendancy?
Other words for "ascendancy" include dominance, ascendency, control, ascendence, ascendance.
What is the opposite of ascendancy?
The opposite of "ascendancy" is subordination.
What are the different meanings of ascendancy?
"ascendancy" has 3 main meanings: 1. A position of dominant power or control over others; 2. Ellipsis of Protestant Ascendancy, a class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century; 3. A measure of an ecosystem's ability to withstand disturbance, based on the size and structure of its network of feeding relationships.
