Upward in direction or proclivity. / In power; controlling.

A person from whom one is descended. / A position of power or control.

plural of ascendent

(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar. / (intransitive) To slope in an upward direction. / (transitive) To go up. / (transitive) To succeed.

Alternative spelling of ascendancy

A person or thing that ascends. / (typography, graphology) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline. / (climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.

present participle and gerund of ascend

Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant.

Rising, moving upward. / Surpassing or controlling.

Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendancy. / An ancestor. / (usually followed by to) A royal heir assuming (a place of power). / Ascent; height; elevation.