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Definition of
ascendant noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ascendant
noun
(
also
ascendent
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
əˈsɛndənt
/
/
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Idioms
in the ascendant
(
formal
)
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being or becoming more powerful or popular
Hip-hop music is once again in the ascendant.
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ascendant
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