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Ascendant vs Reigning - What's the difference?

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Ascendant is a related term of reigning.


As adjectives the difference between ascendant and reigning

is that ascendant is rising, moving upward while reigning is currently ruling or holding a position.

As a noun ascendant

is being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.

As a verb reigning is

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ascendant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Rising, moving upward.
  • * Browne
    • The constellation about that time ascendant .
  • Surpassing or controlling.
  • * South
    • An ascendant spirit over him.
  • * John Stuart Mill
    • The ascendant community obtained a surplus of wealth.

    Noun

    (wikipedia ascendant) (en noun)
  • Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.
    • One man has the ascendant over another.
  • * Robertson
    • Chievres had acquired over the mind of the young monarch the ascendant not only of a tutor, but of a parent.
  • An ancestor (antonym of descendant)
    • (Ayliffe)
  • Ascent; height; elevation.
  • * Temple
    • Sciences that were then in their highest ascendant .
  • (astrology) The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.
    • (Burke)

    Related terms

    * ascend * ascent * ascendance * ascendancy/ascendency * ascending * ascender ----

    reigning

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Currently ruling or holding a position.
    • The reigning world heavyweight champion said he'd defend his title once more and then retire even if he won.

    Verb

    (head)