noun

ascendancy

Ascendancy (noun) means the quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

noun

The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

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.

A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.

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Etymology

From ascend + -ancy or ascendant + -cy. The use in ecology is due to Robert Ulanowicz.

Rhymes for ascendancy

nancy fancy Yancy clancy truancy vacancy infancy buoyancy vagrancy constancy pregnancy occupancy

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of ascendancy?

"ascendancy" (noun) means the quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

What are the different meanings of ascendancy?

"ascendancy" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy; 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 quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.