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Ascendent vs Descendent - What's the difference?

ascendent | descendent |

Descendent is a antonym of ascendent.



As adjectives the difference between ascendent and descendent

is that ascendent is upward in direction or proclivity while descendent is descending; going down.

As a noun ascendent

is a person from whom one is descended.

ascendent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Upward in direction or proclivity.
  • In power; controlling.
  • * Grote
    • Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations, no man could possibly hold an ascendent position.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from whom one is descended.
  • A position of power or control.

    • Synonyms

    * ancestor ----

    descendent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * descendant

    Adjective

    (-)
  • descending; going down
    • The elevator resumed its descendent trajectory.
  • descending from (an ancestor)
    • Power in the kingdom is transferred in a descendent manner.

    Usage notes

    The adjective, "descending from a biological ancestor", may be spelt either with an a]]'' or with an ''e'' in the final syllable (see descendant). However the noun ''descendant'', "one who is the progeny of someone", may be spelt only with an ''[[-ant, a . ----