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• Ascendent — Ascendant As*cend ant, Ascendent As*cend ent, a. 1. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon. [1913 Webster] The constellation . . . about that time ascendant. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Rising; ascending. Ruskin. [1913 Webster] 3. Superior;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ascendent — 1. adjective Upward in direction or proclivity. 2. noun a) A person from whom one is descended. b) A position of power or control. Syn: ancestor …   Wiktionary

• ascendent —   a. rising into power; powerful; Astronomy, moving towards zenith; Astrology, immediately above eastern horizon; n. powerful or pre eminent position;   Astrology, degree of zodiac above eastern horizon at birth of child; horoscope …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Relational order theories — A number of independent lines of research depict the universe, including the social organization of living creatures which is of particular interest to humans, as systems, or networks, of relationships. Relational systems, or regimes, are often… …   Wikipedia

• ascendant — I. noun also ascendent Etymology: Middle English ascendent, from Medieval Latin ascendent , ascendens, from Latin, present participle of ascendere Date: 14th century 1. the point of the ecliptic or degree of the zodiac that rises above the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ascendant — /euh sen deuhnt/, n. 1. a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence: With his rivals in the ascendant, he soon lost his position. 2. an ancestor; forebear. 3. Astrol. the point of the… …   Universalium

• ascendance — noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her • Syn: ↑dominance, ↑ascendence, ↑ascendancy, ↑ascendency, ↑control •… …   Useful english dictionary

• ascendence — noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her • Syn: ↑dominance, ↑ascendance, ↑ascendancy, ↑ascendency, ↑control •… …   Useful english dictionary

• ascendency — noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her • Syn: ↑dominance, ↑ascendance, ↑ascendence, ↑ascendancy, ↑control •… …   Useful english dictionary

• dominating — adjective 1. most powerful or important or influential (Freq. 1) the economically ascendant class D day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe • Syn: ↑ascendant, ↑ascendent • Similar to: ↑dominant …   Useful english dictionary

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium