Ascendancy

Quick meaning: Ascendancy is a noun meaning The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (ecology) 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.
2. (historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) 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.

Example Sentences

[W. B. Yeats] belonged not to the ascendancy class but to the protestant bourgeoisie.

Ascendency was found to be a useful indicator for the health assessment of marine benthic ecosystems over space and time.

True, the “ascendancy” remained a crucial and significant governing class in Irish life, and would remain so for generations.

The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat.

Word Forms

• ascendancies
• ascendency

Synonyms for ascendancy

Depending on context, synonyms include ascendant, superiority, control, dominance, ascendency, ascendence.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dominance, control, ascendance, ascendency, ascendence, domination.

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